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.
