Brandy Alexander cocktails have been around since the early 1900s, when they appeared as "Alexanders" in a book called, Recipes for Mixed Drinks. New York legend has it being served at the Hotel Rector in NYC, where it was named for bartender, Troy Alexander. I was first introduced to them while living in Florida, in my younger days. Sipping Brandy Alexanders was a fine way to spend a hot, Florida evening. We mixed ours with ice cream - sometimes chocolate! Hmmm....
Makes 1
Ingredients
1 & 1/2 ounces cognac
1 ounce Creme de Cacao
1 ounce heavy cream or half-and-half
ground nutmeg
Steps
Ingredients
1 & 1/2 ounces cognac
1 ounce Creme de Cacao
1 ounce heavy cream or half-and-half
ground nutmeg
Steps
- Put cognac, Creme de Cacao, and cream into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake, shake, shake, until it's chilly.
- Strain into a chilled glass .
- Sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
Ingredients
1 &1/2 ounces ginger ale
1 Tbsp chocolate syrup
1 ounce heavy cream or half-and-half
ground nutmeg
Steps
1 &1/2 ounces ginger ale
1 Tbsp chocolate syrup
1 ounce heavy cream or half-and-half
ground nutmeg
Steps
- Put ginger ale, chocolate syrup, and cream into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake, shake, shake, until it's chilly.
- Strain into a chilled glass .
- Sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
