While brandy is sweet, much of its flavor comes from an ester that's a byproduct of fermentation, rather than sugar. That's why the calorie count in Gold Crown Coffee Brandy isn't quite as high as in liqueurs such as coffee liqueur or triple sec. When you mix coffee brandy, however, you often raise the calorie content of your drink dramatically -- especially when you use large amounts of cream.
Calories
Coffee brandy has about 88 calories per 1 oz. shot, most of which comes from the alcohol. Alcohol calories are empty calories, because they provide no nutritional value, note the experts at Medline Plus. Many shot glasses hold 1.5 oz., which brings the calories in your shot of Gold Crown Coffee Brandy up to 132. That compares to 125 calories in 1 oz. and 188 calories in 1.5 oz. of coffee liqueur.
Alcohol
Gold Crown Coffee Brandy is 35 percent alcohol by volume, which means it is 70 proof. That compares to alcohols like vodka and tequila, which are 40 percent alcohol by volume and 80 proof.
Popular Drink
A popular drink mixed with coffee brandy is the cappuccino cocktail: ¾ oz. coffee brandy, ¾ oz. vodka and 1.5 tbsp. cream. That's 66 calories from your brandy, about 49 calories from your vodka and 78 calories from the cream, making for a total of about 193 calories per drink. Substitute half-and-half for the cream and you save 48 calories, for a total of 145 calories.
Considerations
You can use Gold Crown Coffee Brandy in many other mixed drinks. Just be careful if you are watching your waistline, because it's easy to ramp up your calorie intake quickly when you mix drinks. In fact, some frozen and creamy drinks pack a calorie punch of more than 800 calories per serving. Use lots of cream in your drink and you are easily reaching the 500-calorie range.
References
- "Handbook of Fungal Biotechnology"; Dilip K. Arora, P. D. Bridge and Deepak Bhatnagar; 2004
- Drinks Mixer: Coffee Brandy
- "Physical Activity and Health"; David Q. Thomas and Jerome Edward Kotecki; 2006
- MedlinePlus: Alcohol and Diet
- College Drinking Prevention: Alcohol Calorie Calculator
- University of Rochester: Caloric Values of Alcoholic Beverages
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