Brandy Alexander
Recipe byA classic among classics, Brandy Alexander is a cocktail drink made with equal parts of brandy, dark creme de cacao and cream, and dusted with nutmeg before serving.
Ingredients
- 1 part brandy
- 1 part dark creme de cacao
- 1 part cream at room temperature
- grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Pour the brandy, dark creme de cacao and cream into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Grate a nutmeg directly into the drink.
- Stir and enjoy.
Notes
I have no idea why the Brandy Alexander is often associated with sophistication; I don’t even know what separates a “sophisticated” drink from the rest. But it is undoubtedly a good and highly popular drink, and I can guess why. It evokes sensations of warmth and comfort — sweet, chocolatey, and strong but smooth — and it is so easy to make. Just pour all the liquid ingredients into a glass, stir and top with grated nutmeg.
Just who the Alexander is for whom the drink was named is a mystery. There are at least three claimants to the honor, one of them being Alexander II of Russia, great-grandfather of Anastasia whom everyone in Generation Y is familiar with because of the 1997 animated musical fantasy.
Updated from a recipe originally published in September 12, 2014
Updated from a recipe originally published in September 12, 2014
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