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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a drop of brandy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small quantity of brandy, often in a context related to drinking or cooking.
Example: "After a long day, she enjoyed a drop of brandy to help her relax."
Alternatives: "a sip of brandy" or "a dash of brandy."
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Stir in the remaining butter and a drop of brandy, if you want.
Sometimes after church he persuaded her to have a drop of brandy with him in the drawing room while he waited for Wendy.
"On the way we took nothing but water, except four miles from the finish, having a stitch in the side, I took a drop of brandy.
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I do like XXXX and a little drop of brandy.
In silent tribute, I poured a drop of local apple brandy.
The bird is first given a few drops of brandy and a little sugar, which quiets them.
If I were cooking french toast for a special occasion, I might indulge in a drop of sweet sherry too – the brandy itself is overpowering.
Tells of George Burke who at a party several weeks ago, when they were talking about port wine, revealed an inter-eating fact: that rinsing out the port decanter with a few drops of brandy decants it properly.
By Frances Warfield The New Yorker, December 16 , 1933P. 20 Tells of George Burke who at a party several weeks ago, when they were talking about port wine, revealed an inter-eating fact: that rinsing out the port decanter with a few drops of brandy decants it properly.
Drip a few drops of brandy or vodka onto the sugar.
If you don't have this, add a few drops of brandy or vodka instead.
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