Chalfonte Cognac
Brandy is a funny liqueur; it has a remarkable flavor, if you can get beyond it’s alcoholic breath. I’m [trying][kirsch], but so far I’ve had little success with it. Santa was very nice to me, as I noted, and I found myself in possession of some Cognac. The bottle I have is a **Chalfonte** *V.S.O.P. Grande Fine Cognac*. Cognacs are brandies that are specifically from the area around Cognac, France. They are made from specific grapes, distilled in specific copper-pot stills, and aged for at least two years in oak barrels.
Chalfonte Cognac VSOP gift set with two 2oz snifters
Whipped Cream
Ingredients
- 1 pint of heavy cream
- ¼ cup of sugar
- 1 oz. fine brandy or Cognac
Directions
Chill metal mixing bowl for at least 15 minutes in freezer. Remove bowl from freezer, add cream and sugar and mix with electric mixer. When soft peaks form (in about 30–45 seconds), add brandy and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.Everyone is used to grand old vanilla whipped cream, and I’m not one to complain about any sort of fresh whipped cream. But a little bit of Cognac instead makes it an exotic topping. A spoonful of this on a nice warm cup of coffee–hey, throw an ounce of Cognac in there, too–is a tasty end to dinner.
[kirsch]: http://drunkandunemployed.com/index.php/2009/12/kirsch/
[snifter]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandy_snifter
I like my brandy-whipcream on bread pudding. It puts the dessert over the top!
This is how I want all my liqueur served. It tastes fantastic as whipcream without beeing a topping of something else. You grab a spoon and eat it right from the bowl.