Drinking a shot of smooth full-flavored brandy this Christmas could benefit your health, Monash University researchers have found. Dr. Gordon Troup from the School of Physics said that, in moderation, brandy had been shown to have supplementary medicinal health benefits -- and the better quality the brandy the greater the benefit.
The key to its benefit is antioxidants contained in the brandy that come mainly from copper during the distilling process, Dr. Troup said.
He said a shot (30mls) of brandy would give the equivalent antioxidant potential to the daily recommended intake of vitamin C.
"The antioxidants only make up only a small percentage of substances found in brandy, but they are a very important part of the mix. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/0512...