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hard sauce

–noun
a mixture of butter and confectioners' sugar, often with flavoring and cream.

Origin:
1895–1900
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hard sauce  
n.  A creamy sauce of butter and sugar with rum, brandy, or vanilla flavoring, served chilled with puddings, gingerbread, or fruitcakes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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