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Cherry Alexander

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (43)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Vanilla flavoured vodka
12 fl oz Cherry (brandy) liqueur
12 fl oz Giffard White Crème de Cacao Liqueur
1 fl oz Whipping cream
13 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer (optional)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Cherry Alexander contains 224 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 14.23% alc./vol. (28.46° proof)
  • 15.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Whipping cream — Dairy
  • Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

History

Adapted from a recipe created byWayne Collins for Maxxium UK.

Review

A rich Black Forest Gateau-like fruity twist on the creamy classic gin-based Alexander and the popular Brandy Alexander. Despite the inclusion of egg white, best not to dry shake this cocktail.

Variations/similar cocktails

Alexander

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Comments & Discussion

Chris Dimal
Really delicious, if simple dessert drink. I will say the cherry is somewhat lost.
score: 2
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
Yes, for us also the cherry liqueur was a bit lost. So we carefully added a pour of 2.5ml of the liqueur (go with 5ml if you wish) through the middle of the otherwise prepared drink. Settled nicely in the bottom of the glass for a cherry reward as the finale.
score: 2
Ruth Harvey
Black forest gateau in a glass! I added a garnish of Cacao powder in addition to the cherry 🍒.
score: 1
Cardinal Zin
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?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Better with some egg white, I've added above.
score: 1

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$1.24 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 50 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.