Ingredients
- 75 g unsalted butter
- 75 g sieved icing sugar or caster sugar
- 2 tbsp brandy
Procedure
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in the brandy.
- Chill before serving.
- Serve with Christmas pudding and warm mince pies.
Notes and variations
- Brandy butter can be kept for several weeks if made with fresh butter and stored covered in the fridge.
- Brandy butter is a ‘hard sauce’, meaning it contains alcohol. Other, rather similar hard sauces can be made by substituting the brandy with rum, whiskey, or sherry.
- Some people like to add a few more ingredients. Here is a list of some of the options you could try:
- A dash of vanilla extract
- Orange or lemon zest
- Spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, or allspice
- a small handful of flaked nuts