Brandy Alexander

Name: Brandy Alexander
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.67 shot Cognac; 0.5 shot Dark creme de cacao; 0.5 shot White creme de cacao; 1 shot Half & Half

Creamy

Chocolate

A creamy and cocoa-infused classic cocktail, the Brandy Alexander combines cognac with dark and white crème de cacao, enriched with cream, and topped with a nutmeg garnish for a touch of spice.

Time to make: 5 min

Difficulty: Beginner

Strength: Medium

Ingredients

1 serving

Equipment

ShakerTin
FineMeshStrainer
Jigger

Serving details

GlasswareCoupe
GarnishNutmeg
IceNo Ice
TemperatureChilled

How to make it

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist grated nutmeg.
Shake all ingredients with ice.
Fine strain into chilled glass.
Express lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
Garnish with a dusting of nutmeg grated over the cocktail.

Other details

Calories250+
Alcohol volume17.78%

Reviews

4.5

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