Classic
Brandy Alexander
3 min.Brandy
Ingredients
- 5 cl
- 3 cl
- 3 cl
- Garnish
- CoupeGlass type
Step-by-step
- Add brandy, crème de cacao, and cream into a shaker with ice.1
- Shake well and strain into a chilled coupe glass.2
- Garnish with grated nutmeg.3
Flavor profile
- nuttyspicysweet
Specs
- Origin
- An evolution of the gin-based Alexander that gained widespread popularity as a dessert cocktail in the early 20th century.History
- Jack Lemmon introduces Lee Remick to alcohol via a Brandy Alexander in Days of Wine and Roses (1962).Trivia
- Desserts, Chocolate-based dishesPairings
- Alexander Uses gin instead of brandy.
Alts.- Classic Cocktails BookSource