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How To Make The Brandy Alexander Cocktail - Building A Drink: Your Ultimate Guide to Mixed Drink and Cocktail Recipes

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Brandy Alexander
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 oz brandy (or Cognac)
  • 1 oz brown crème de cacao
  • 1 oz heavy cream
  • Garnish: Fresh grated or ground nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS
Shake the liquid ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Sprinkle a dusting of nutmeg on top.

VARIATIONS: For a blended ice cream version, increase the brandy and crème de cacao to 2 oz each, and substitute ½ cup vanilla ice cream for the cream. Combine in a blender until smooth. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

For a Panama Cocktail, substitute white crème de cacao for the brown crème de cacao.

VIDEO HOW-TO

NOTES
This classic was created during Prohibition, when many speakeasies served cheap brandy. They came up with this cocktail with cream to mask the biting taste.
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