Brandy Alexander
The Brandy 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
- Difford's Guide Hall of Fame
Ingredients
- 30mlCognac
- 30mlBrown Crème de Cacao
- 30mlCream
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with nutmeg.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Brandy Alexander
Harry Nilsson introduced John Lennon to them during his 1974 'lost weekend' in Los Angeles. Lennon said they tasted like milkshakes, and a night on Brandy Alexanders got the pair thrown out of the Troubadour.
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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