| 1 1/2 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1/2 fl oz | Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe |
| 3/4 fl oz | Single cream/half-and-half |
| 1/6 fl oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup |
| 1/4 fl oz | Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer |
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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 a dusting of nutmeg grated over the 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. (33.58° proof)
- 15.9 grams of pure alcohol
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