There are two main types of sweet brandy sauce: an egg based, custard-type sauce (which is the recipe I’ll be sharing with you), and a white sauce based sauce. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Only six ingredients are needed to whip up this brandy sauce recipe, and your guests will thank you for adding a little extra kick to an equally boozy pud. For longer storage, the brandy sauce can be placed in an airtight container and frozen where it will last up to four months. If you have yet to decide what Christmas pudding to serve at Christmas dinner then we recommend our most popular recipe, our easy Christmas pudding, which lets the microwave do the hard work.

Brandy sauce poured over Christmas pudding is the ultimate extravagance, yet it’s so quick and easy to make!

You can also use this sauce for other desserts, such as bread and butter pudding, as a topping for ice cream, or cakes. For a vanilla-brandy flavor, add 1 split and scraped vanilla bean to the sauce along with the sugar.

Christina is on a mission to save authentic Italian dishes from extinction, and is constantly promoting Scottish (and British) food as some of the best cuisine the world has to offer—one steak pie and sticky toffee pudding at a time.It’s deeply rich, made with vanilla pods, caster sugar, cream, whole milk and (yes, you guessed it) a few tablespoons of brandy.

Add the brandy to your liking, from two teaspoonfuls to two tablespoonfuls (or more), but be careful not to add too much brandy or the sauce will become too runny. Just be sure to stir it up well when you reheat it as the brandy will fall to the bottom of the jug when it’s refrigerated. It is a good, basic, sweet, white sauce and it works well with many flavorings, both alcoholic and nonalcoholic.

If you like it with a kick, add an extra splash of liqueur right before serving—only for the adults, though. And if you love brandy, you've got to try some of these gorgeous brandy butter chocolate fondants – perfect for serving to friends and family this festive season. Place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce to prevent it from forming a skin. The brandy goes in at the end, so you can always pour some out and then add more brandy for those who like it a bit more boozy! Pour into a serving jug to pour over the Christmas pudding before it's cut into pieces, which makes for a beautiful presentation.