Name: Hazelnut Alexander
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Dark crème de cacao; 22.5 ml Hazelnut liqueur; 22.5 ml Cream; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Hazelnut Alexander
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₂ oz	Dark crème de cacao liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Hazelnut liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Single cream/half-and-half
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of chocolate powder.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
DRY SHAKE (without ice).
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with a dusting of chocolate powder.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Hazelnut liqueur - Nuts
Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy

Review:

A nutty riff on the Brandy Alexander. The use of bitters is inspired.

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History:

Created in 2005 by James Mellnor at Maze, London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Hazelnut Alexander contains 250 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
19.21% alc./vol. (19.21° proof)
20.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Tony Jones

9th March at 17:31

Having been underwhelmed by the basic Brandy Alexander, I really enjoyed this.
Much more going on, and a.lovely mouthfeel.
I added dash of chocolate bitters too.

Cardinal Zin

14th November 2022 at 10:14

There’s no egg white in the list of ingredients, so wondering if DRY SHAKING should be removed from the instructions, or is it egg white that should be added to the ingredients?

David Hoyle

12th May 2022 at 18:22

Mixed a decent VSOP cognac for this cocktail, having just acquired Frangelico liqueur. The bottle evokes a monk with folded arms plus rope belt (yes, there is even a rope at the bottle's midriff!). Delicious - and the hazelnut flavour is a total revelation.

John Hinojos

18th December 2021 at 04:27

Being a fan of Alexanders and hazelnuts, this is outstanding. Great for after-dinner. Smooth, with a hint of hazelnuts and chocolate. The Cognac is great also.

John Hinojos

22nd March 2022 at 03:19

Made this again, but added a few grates of fresh nutmeg in addition to the cocoa powder. Wonderful.

Tom W

22nd June 2021 at 23:08

The proportions are spot on - combines chocolate and hazelnuts without bringing to mind Nutella.

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