apple-brandy
Noun: A type of alcoholic spirit distilled from fermented apple juice, often referred to as apple brandy. It is a strong, fruity liquor typically aged in wooden casks.
- (A distilled spirit made from apples.)
- (Apple brandy used as an ingredient in cooking or cocktails.)
"Apple brandy" is often used interchangeably with "applejack" in some regions, though applejack is specifically a type of apple brandy produced by freeze distillation.
- The bartender served an old-fashioned cocktail made with apple brandy. (A classic cocktail using apple-based spirit.)
"To drink apple-brandy": a cultural reference in some traditions, especially in autumn harvest festivals.
- They toasted the harvest with homemade apple-brandy. (Celebrating with a traditional apple-based drink.)
Applejack (n): a strong alcoholic beverage made by freeze-distilling hard cider, a variant of apple brandy.
- Applejack was a popular drink among early American settlers. (A specific type of apple brandy.)
Calvados (n): a high-quality apple brandy from the Normandy region of France, protected by appellation laws.
- Calvados is often used in French cuisine and as a digestif. (A regional variety of apple brandy.)
- Fruit brandy: a general term for brandy made from fruits other than grapes.
- Eau-de-vie: a clear, colourless fruit brandy, though typically unaged.
"Apple of my eye": a term of endearment, not directly related to apple brandy but using "apple" in a figurative sense.
- His granddaughter is the apple of his eye. (Someone cherished deeply.)
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree": a proverb about family resemblance, unrelated to apple brandy.
- She is a talented musician, just like her mother — the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. (Children often resemble their parents.)