Name: Christmas Velvet Alexander
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Advocaat liqueur; 45 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Sherry - Fino

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist (discarded) and freshly grated nutmeg

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz	Warninks Advocaat liqueur
1 1/2 fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
3/4 fl oz	Fino sherry
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Warninks Advocaat liqueur, 70cl

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Review:

Combining advocaat, gin and fino sherry, this is the ultimate stereotypical English granny's Christmas cocktail.

History:

A Christmas cocktail inspired by the classic Alexander and created in October 2011 by yours truly.
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Nutrition:

One serving of Christmas Velvet Alexander contains 233 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
21.84% alc./vol. (43.68° proof)
24.6 grams of pure alcohol

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