Do you know what brandy is used to?

Many spirits, the names of which are widely known to everyone (we will not list them now), have their own drinking culture. Brandy is no exception. What kind of drink is this? “Brandy” - this is the name of a whole series of spirits obtained by distillation of wine and mash. Conventionally, three types of this drink can be distinguished:

• from grape juice;

• fruit brandy;

• brandy from the squeeze.

How to use it? What do brandy drink with?

All types of this drink are taken to drink after meals, as they have a beneficial effect on digestion. Grape brandy is the most common type, it is obtained by distillation of fermented grape juice. In Russia it was called “cognac”, although this only applies to brandy produced in the French region of Cognac. What is brandy of this kind used for? The culture of consumption is practically no different from the culture of drinking ordinary cognac. The drink, cooled to 16 degrees or room temperature, is served in sniffers or cognac glasses-tulips (glasses on a small leg with a wide bottom and tapering to the top of the wall). You do not need to drink it right away, first hold the glass in your hands, and start drinking in small sips. It is recommended that you hold the alcoholic beverage in your mouth for a short time in order to taste better. As an appetizer, you can serve chocolate, cheese, various nuts, coffee.

Drinking science

Brandy from the squeeze is a drink made from the pulp, seeds and stalks of grapes left after squeezing. This type includes: Italian grappa, South Slavic rakitia, Georgian chacha. Glasses for brandy from the squeeze are the same as for the grape look of this drink. In the cold seasons, it is permissible to slightly warm it and season it with cinnamon, caramel, orange zest and cloves. What do fruit brandies drink with ? The fruit look of this drink is prepared from blueberries, raspberries (framboise), apricots, apples (calvados), cherries (kirschwasser) and plums (plum tree). Serve it only chilled, you can add ice. Many cocktails are made with the addition of fruit brandy. It goes well with vermouth, champagne and liquor.

Determine the quality and age

In order to determine what quality the drink is in front of you, pour it into the glass and touch the outside of the snifter with your finger. If the fingerprint is visible with the transparency of the drink - then this is an upscale brandy. To determine the age, try turning the brandy glass a little around its axis and observe the drops left on it.

If the tracks remain for 5 seconds - then the drink is 3-4 years old, if about 15 seconds - then it’s nonsense for several decades. There can be many answers to questions of how and with what brandy is drunk. Someone believes that such a drink can not be interfered with with anything, and you can only drink it in its pure form without snacks and other additions. Others prefer to use it in the form of cocktails, seizing sweets, meat or cheese with nuts, drinking coffee. The most popular cocktails are drinks with orange juice, tonic and mineral water. Only you can decide what is acceptable for you. But the main advice: do not rush while drinking, savor the taste of brandy longer!