Brandy Alexander

2 oz Cognac
1 oz Crème de Cacao (brown)
1 oz Half-and-half
1 pn Nutmeg (fresh grated)
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass. Garnish.

Notes

There are many variations of ratios, including 3:2:1 and 1:1:1. The stated ratio above is suggested by Gary Regan.

Cocktail summary
Brandy Alexander
2006 creative commons, Jason Lam, Wikipedia
Posted by Dan on
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Created for the wedding of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood and Viscount Lascelles, London, UK
Year
1922
Is of
unknown authenticity
Reference

Gary Regan, The Joy of Mixology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandy_Alexander_%28cocktail%29

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  • Definitely a desert cocktail. Don't overdo the nutmeg. It works fine (and much cheaper) with Korbel Brandy rather than XO Cognac. :-) — ★★★★
  • Skip the chocolate. I make my BAs: 2/1/0.25 cognac/cream/syrup + fresh nutmeg as per a recipe I found in Arnold's Liquid Intelligence. It's dessert but it's fantastic.
  • Prefer 1:1:1 ratio, use good cognac and Mozart Dark Chocolate
  • Bad with cheap brandy. Not sure it's worth making with Cognac either using MB white cacao (but haven't tried yet).
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