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Brandy Alexander recipe.

Brandy Alexander is smooth, rounded and after-dinner friendly, with Brandy, Dark Creme de Cacao and Heavy Cream giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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Brandy Alexander

Description

Brandy Alexander works best when it is treated as more than a list of ingredients. The point is texture as much as flavour. Brandy, dark creme de cacao and heavy cream create a soft, rounded drink, but the best version still has enough spirit and aromatic detail to avoid becoming a milkshake. It should feel plush, not cloying.

A small garnish or spice note helps the finish, giving the richness somewhere to go after the first sip.

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Brandy
  • 30 ml Dark Creme de Cacao
  • 30 ml Heavy Cream

Instructions

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  3. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

Recommended glassware

Dessert Cocktail Glass
Dessert Cocktail Glass (recommended)

A decorative glass for sweet and indulgent cocktail serves.

150–300 ml Decorative stemmed or footed dessert-style glass.

Best for: Brandy Alexander, Grasshopper, White Russian twists, sweet signatures.

Garnish: Excellent for chocolate shavings, cream, cinnamon, and dessert-style toppings.

Snifter
Snifter

A rounded glass for aromatic spirit-led after-dinner cocktails.

Also suits after-dinner brandy cocktails.

180–350 ml Rounded bowl with narrowing rim.

Best for: Brandy Alexander, cognac cocktails, rich after-dinner serves.

Garnish: Best with grated spice, chocolate notes, or restrained citrus oil.

Quick facts

5 mins Easy Ice Mocktail option
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