Brandy Alexander
   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....
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Makes 1
Ingredients
1 & 1/2 ounces cognac
1 ounce Creme de Cacao
1 ounce heavy cream or half-and-half
ground nutmeg
Steps
  1. Put cognac, Creme de Cacao, and cream into a cocktail shaker.  Add ice and shake, shake, shake, until it's chilly. 
  2. Strain into a chilled glass .
  3. 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. Put ginger ale, chocolate syrup, and cream into a cocktail shaker.  Add ice and shake, shake, shake, until it's chilly. 
  2. Strain into a chilled glass .
  3. Sprinkle with ground nutmeg.