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Brandy Alexander

Name: Brandy Alexander
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 glass
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 3 cl Cognac; 3 cl Crème de cacao; 3 cl Cream; Ice cubes; Nutmeg (freshly grated) (optional)

A dessert in a glass.

Glass: Coupe
Method: Shaken
Time: 3 min
Strength: Medium

creamy sweet Easy

18+ Contains alcohol. 18+ only – please enjoy responsibly.

Ingredients

1 Glass

cl ml oz

Cognac ✓ you have it 3 cl
Crème de cacao ✓ you have it 3 cl
Cream ✓ you have it 3 cl
Ice cubes ✓ you have it

Garnish & optional

Nutmeg freshly grated ✓ you have it

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Cognac, crème de cacao and cream, topped with nutmeg – velvety, sweet and the perfect end to a dinner.

Method

1
Shake all ingredients hard with ice.
2
Strain* into a coupe*.
3
Grate fresh nutmeg over the top.

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The story of the Brandy Alexander

The Brandy Alexander descends from the Alexander, which emerged in early-20th-century New York – originally made with gin. Who created it and whom it was named after is disputed; several stories circulate. With cognac instead of gin, it became a beloved dessert cocktail over the course of the century. John Lennon is said to have been particularly fond of it in the mid-1970s.

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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Brandy Alexander is classically served.

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