Tequila Alexander

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (25 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Patrón Añejo tequila
12 oz Dark crème de cacao liqueur
12 oz Dutch Cacao white crème de cacao
34 oz Single cream/half-and-half
13 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  4. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with dusting of nutmeg grated over cocktail.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy
  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 3/10

Review:

Creamy tequila and chocolate this tequila-based riff on the classic Brandy Alexander is deliciously indulgent.

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AKA: Tequila Alejandro

History:

Created in February 2017 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.
See: Alexander cocktails and their history

Nutrition:

One serving of Tequila Alexander contains 236 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 17.34% alc./vol. (17.34° proof)
  • 18.6 grams of pure alcohol

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13th March at 02:37
So darn good i had to plonk down a comment. Both white and dark creme de cacao are underrated, and the anejo is taking a backseat and letting them shine. For chocolate lovers
Chris Lamb’s Avatar Chris Lamb
27th December 2022 at 20:22
Asked the bartenders at The Booking Office in Kings Cross to make me one of these last night. (I think they used the classic equal parts Alexander recipe as they didn't have a Difford's Guide handy... but added a little bit more white creme de cacao after tasting it.) More to the point, though, both the bartenders and they were surprised just how good this turned out. Will definitely make again.
Cardinal Zin’s Avatar Cardinal Zin
14th November 2022 at 10:13
There’s egg white in the list of ingredients, so wondering if DRY SHAKING should be added to the instructions.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
14th November 2022 at 17:28
Would benefit from a dry shake. I've added above.