Brandyball

/ˈbrændibɔːl/ noun

Definition

A round piece of candy or confection flavored with brandy, or a ball-shaped drink or dessert containing brandy.

Etymology

From 'brandy' (fortified wine from Dutch 'brandewijn') + 'ball' (spherical shape). A Victorian-era confection term.

Kelly Says

Brandyballs represent a lost Victorian world of elaborate booze-laced candies—when getting tipsy from eating dessert was apparently considered perfectly respectable entertaining.

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