Fishhouse Punch: Peach Brandy vs Schnapps
The basic recipe for fish-house punch involves cognac, dark rum, peach brandy, sugar, and lemon. I have peach schnapps, which I rather like. However, this blend is one of the few that I find palatable with this much alcohol in it; much like Long Island Iced Tea, it tastes a lot less boozy than it is. If I substitute peach schnapps for peach brandy, will it throw off the balance of the drink? Or possibly add any unwanted flavors?
ETA: When I went to the store, I discovered Paramount brand "Peach-flavored Brandy". The back of the bottle suggests using it in a Fuzzy Naval, which is one of the drinks I usually make with Peach Schnapps. I kind of wonder if it's just got artificial flavors rather than being distilled from peaches? It's a product of Cleveland, which is near where I live, so I don't know how widely available that brand is.
Best Answer
What is peach brandy? True peach brandy is really hard to find (and tends to be really expensive). It's brandy distilled from fermented peaches. (It may be unaged - eau de vie - or it may be aged in barrels like regular grape brandy.) Confusingly I think some producers call their schnapps "brandy" and vice-versa.
Anyway, if you substitute peach schnapps for this, your drink may be too sweet - peach schnapps (in my admittedly rather limited experience) tend to be neutral alcohol with added sugar and peach flavoring. It's up to you, though - try it and see. You may just want to add less sugar if you do this.
(If you can't find real peach brandy, it may be interesting to substitute slivovitz - Eastern European plum brandy, which may be aged or not, or some other palinka. It's usually fairly cheap as well.)
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Is peach brandy same as peach schnapps?
In terms of nouns, brandy and schnapps differ in that brandy is (uncountable) an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice, while schnapps is (uncountable) a distilled alcoholic beverage, often flavored with fruit or peppermint.Is brandy and schnapps the same?
Re: schnapps vs brandy In my view the primary difference between schnapps and brandy is in how (if) it is aged. Both are produced by distilling a fruit wine of one sort or another, but brandies are aged in oak barrels which imparts the amber color and the "oakey" flavors while schnapps are kept white.What can you substitute for peach brandy?
What Can You Substitute For Peach Brandy? Anise Italian soda syrup or fennel. Orange juice concentrate, orange juice, orange zest or orange marmalade. Syrup from a can of peaches in heavy syrup, or peach preserves.Philadelphia Fish-House Punch - Better Cocktails at Home
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I just had this conundrum, I substituted a 50/50 mix of peach schnapps and VS brandy. Not sure what it's supposed to taste like but it tasted good to me!
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