Alexander
The Alexander is a sweet creamy cocktail made with Cognac, Brown Crème de Cacao and Cream. It is shaken and served in a cocktail glass, about 16% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Martini
- Strength
- About 16% ABV
- Family
- Dessert & Creamy
- Flavour
- Sweet
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 30mlCognac
- 30mlBrown Crème de Cacao
- 30mlCream
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Sprinkle with fresh grated nutmeg.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Alexander
Not named after Alexander the Great. The first versions, from around 1915 in New York, were made with gin; the IBA recipe uses cognac, the style better known as the Brandy Alexander.
Missing something?
- No Cognac? Use Brandy (Cognac is a grape brandy; any decent brandy works)
- No Cognac? Use Pisco (Unaged and more floral)
- No Brown Crème de Cacao? Use White Crème de Cacao (Same flavour, clear)
- No Cream? Use Coconut Cream (Dairy-free; adds coconut)
All swaps for Cognac, Brown Crème de Cacao and Cream
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