- 30 ml1 ozLondon dry gin
- 30 ml1 ozbrown creme de cacao
- 30 ml1 ozheavy cream
Garnish: grated nutmeg
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- ~16% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Add the gin, creme de cacao and cream to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard until the outside of the shaker frosts over.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Grate a little nutmeg over the top and serve.
The story
Before Brandy took over, gin was the original base for this one, dreamed up in the early 1900s and named for a New York bar regular. It reads more like dessert than a cocktail, which is exactly why it has stuck around.
Flavour
Quick answers
Alexander questions
How do you make a Alexander?
Add the gin, creme de cacao and cream to a shaker with ice. Shake hard until the outside of the shaker frosts over. Strain into a chilled coupe. Grate a little nutmeg over the top and serve. You need 30 ml (1 oz) London dry gin, 30 ml (1 oz) brown creme de cacao and 30 ml (1 oz) heavy cream.
What's in a Alexander?
London dry gin, brown creme de cacao and heavy cream, garnished with grated nutmeg.
Is a Alexander shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Shaking chills, dilutes and aerates the citrus or cream.
What glass is a Alexander served in?
A coupe, with no ice.
How strong is a Alexander?
About 16% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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