Name: Tequila Alexander
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Añejo tequila; 15 ml Brown/dark cacao liqueur; 15 ml White crème de cacao; 22.5 ml Whipping cream; 10 ml Egg white (pasteurised)

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Añejo tequila (100% agave)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Brown/dark crème de cacao liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Giffard White Crème de Cacao Liqueur

³⁄₄ fl oz

Whipping cream

¹⁄₃ fl oz

Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer (optional)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.

DRY SHAKE (without ice).

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Tequila Alexander contains 271 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
17.44% alc./vol. (34.88° proof)
20.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Whipping cream — Dairy
Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

Comments & Discussion

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Justin Aniello 49w

I did a side by side of Brandy, Tequila, and Bourbon Alexanders. I found the Brandy and Bourbon both were good, the Tequila one to me was off. The Brandy slightly wins out for me though I did like the coconut in the Bourbon.

The tequila just doesn't meld particularly well with the cream and chocolate, my wife described it as freezer burnt and I can see where she is coming from. Not terrible, but not good either.

Steven Jepson Premium Member 1y

This is a personal favourite and a regular on my drink list.
Needs a good smooth Anejo to allow the cacaos to come through but one that can still give a bite to the drink. I keep whole nutmegs just for this drink.

Look up the Melon Collie Martini if you enjoy this one.

kelsey bloom 1y

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 Premium Member 3y

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.