Brandy Alexander
Ingredients
- 1 2⁄3 oz Cognac
- 1⁄2 oz Dark crème de cacao liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz White crème de cacao liqueur
- 1 oz Whipping cream
- 3⁄4 oz Whipping cream chilled
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist grated nutmeg.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
- Dust with freshly grated nutmeg.
Nutrition:
One serving of Brandy Alexander contains 230 calories
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
History:
The original Alexander was gin-based, but in the early 1920s, Harry MacElhone, then a bartender at Ciro's in London, is credited with starting the trend of using brandy in place of gin. What became known as the Brandy Alexander quickly displaced the original gin-based cocktail.
MacElhone's creation of the brandy-based Alexander is supported by the first recipe for such a cocktail appearing in his 1923 Harry of Ciro's ABC of mixing cocktails
Review:
This after-dinner classic is rich, creamy and subtly chocolaty.
