Name: Walnut Alexander
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 52.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Walnut liqueur; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix); 15 ml Single cream/half-and-half; 7.5 ml Egg white (pasteurised) (optional)

Serve in

Martini glass

Garnish:

Dust with grated nutmeg

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 3/4 fl oz	Remy Martin VSOP coganc
1/2 fl oz	Walnut liqueur
1/4 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
1/2 fl oz	Single cream/half-and-half
1/4 fl oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Walnut liqueur – Nuts
Single cream/half-and-half – Dairy
Egg white (pasteurised) – Eggs

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Review:

One to accompany the nutty chocolates from the after-dinner selection box.

History:

Created in 2008 by yours truly at The Cabinet Room, London, England.

See our Alexander cocktail page for more information on the origins of the Alexander cocktail.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Nutrition:

213 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
18.55% alc./vol. (37.1° proof)
18.1 grams of pure alcohol

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