Brandy Alexander
A creamy, dessert-like after-dinner cocktail.
ClassicCreamyChocolateNutmeg
Ingredients
- Cognac1.5 oz (45 ml)
- Dark Crème de Cacao1 oz (30 ml)
- Heavy Cream1 oz (30 ml)
- NutmegGrated on top
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a coupe.
- Grate nutmeg on top.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Dairy. Always check your own bottles.
History
A rich after-dinner cocktail of cognac, crème de cacao and cream, the Brandy Alexander descends from the earlier gin 'Alexander' of the 1910s and 20s. It enjoyed enormous mid-century popularity and was famously John Lennon's drink of choice, who reportedly called it a 'milkshake.'
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