Alexander's Sister
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Alexander's Sister
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄2 oz | Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe |
| 3⁄4 oz | Single cream/half-and-half |
| 1⁄6 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or Vegan egg white replacement optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice).
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with dusting of nutmeg grated over cocktail.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
Review:
A green minty thing for dairy lovers.
History:
The gin-based and crème de menthe-influenced Alexander's Sister appears in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book beneath the original gin-based Alexander Cocktail No. 1 and the brandy-based Alexander Cocktail No. 2.
ALEXANDER COCKTAIL. (No. 1.)
Harry Craddock, 1930
½ Dry Gin.
¼ Crème de Cacao.
¼ Sweet Cream.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
ALEXANDER COCKTAIL. (No. 2.)
⅓ Crème de Cacao.
⅓ Brandy. ⅓ Fresh Cream.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
ALEXANDER's SISTER COCKTAIL.
⅓ Gin. ⅓ Fresh Cream.
⅓ Crème de Menthe.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Ladies are advised to avoid this Cocktail as often as possible.
Nutrition:
One serving of Alexander's Sister contains 203 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 16.79% alc./vol. (16.79° proof)
- 15.9 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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