Alexander (cocktail)
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| Alexander | |
| Type: | Cocktail |
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| Standard garnish: | nutmeg |
| Standard drinkware: | lowball |
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| Preparation: | Shake all ingredients with ice and strain contents into a lowball glass. Sprinkle nutmeg on top and serve. |
The Alexander is a Gin Cocktail, which consists of gin, Chocolate Liqueur (Crème de cacao), and Cream.
The Alexander is the basis for the much more common Brandy Alexander.
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[edit] Alexander in Popular Culture
The movie Days of Wine and Roses is about the people who founded Alcoholics Anonymous. A woman hates alcohol, but she is introduced to the Brandy Alexander by the future founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. She loves the drink because she loves chocolate and becomes a raging alcoholic.
[edit] Earliest Citation
[edit] Recipes for Mixed Drinks, by Hugo Ensslin, 1915
Alexander Cocktail
- 1/3 El Bart gin
- 1/3 Crème de Cacao
- 1/3 Sweet Cream
Shake well in a mixing glass with cracked ice, strain and serve.
[edit] Alexander Cocktail #2
Serve this mix in a Cocktail Glass.
Alcohol: 20%
Scale ingredients to servings
* 1 oz brandy * 1 oz white creme de cacao * 1 oz light cream * nutmeg
Shake all ingredients (except nutmeg) with ice and strain contents into a cocktail glass. Sprinkle nutmeg on top and serve.
Alexander Cocktail Drink Mixes & Nutritional Information
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