Name: Irish Alexander
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Irish cream liqueur; 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Whipping cream

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Irish cream liqueur

1 1/2 fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

1/2 fl oz

Whipping cream

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of cacao powder or Cadbury's Flake bar..

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.

DRY SHAKE (without ice).

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Dust with cacao powder or sprinkle crumbled Cadbury's Flake over cocktail.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Irish Alexander contains 278 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
17.96% alc./vol. (35.92° proof)
20.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Irish cream liqueur, Whipping cream — Dairy

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Comments & Discussion

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Dave D. Beta Tester Premium Member Commenter 1 year ago

Enjoyed this for New Years Day evening celebration. First time reverse shaking…only had Cocoa powder but was an excellent garnish!

Peter Pendergest Premium Member Beta Tester Commenter 1 year ago

It’s been my tradition to have a brandy alexander while my wife and I decorate the Christmas tree. Been doing that for years, until last when when I discovered all the Alexander variations. This year I tried this example and it leaves me flat. There just seem to be much to it. I added a half ounce of crème de cacao, which helped, but still doesn’t compete against my current favorite, the Hazelnut Alexander.

Matt Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

A glass of Irish cream - extended by the brandy and cream, so a little thinner, but the cocktail is full of classic Irish cream flavor. One of the better "Alexander" variants - I prefer this to a brandy Alexander.

Peter M Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

Tasty! I get a slight "bite" from the brandy, but it's balanced out by the creaminess, nuttiness, and chocolate.

C.A. Mat Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 years ago

I love a classic Brandy Alexander and this tastes very much like it, but the Irish cream gives it a slight nuttiness, and it's a bit sharper (not in a bad way) without chocolate smoothing the edges. A delicious drink that makes me want to experiment with all the other Alexander recipes.

Chris Dimal Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 years ago

I used Strawberries and Cream Bailey's. Was underwhelming, being a slightly less sweet version of the aforementioned liqueur. Is not using the standard Bailey's to blame for the drink being underwhelming?

Cardinal Zin Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 years ago

There’s no egg white in the list of ingredients, so wondering if DRY SHAKING should be removed from the instructions, or is it egg white that should be added to the ingredients?