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Brandy Alexander

This after-dinner classic is rich, creamy and subtly chocolaty
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Tony Jones’ Avatar Tony Jones
9th March at 16:07
This is no reflection on this excellent website, but we found this a.little too bland.
It may have been John Lennon's favourite, but it isn't ours.
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Rachel L’s Avatar Rachel L
14th December 2024 at 18:34
I used De Kuyper brand for both the white and dark creme de cacao. Also added a variant with a few drops of chocolate bitters. This is also great with Branca Menta in place of one of the measures of creme de cacao.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
15th December 2024 at 08:20
Branca Menta is a great call. I look forward to trying.
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Landon Brown’s Avatar Landon Brown
8th October 2024 at 08:15
I would suggest trying this classic with the addition of a lemon twist (express the oils & discard) along with the nutmeg garnish. I get a sort of lemon meringue vibe on the nose, which really complements and brightens the drink.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
8th October 2024 at 09:10
Thanks, Landon. That's a great tip I look forward to trying.
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Matt’s Avatar Matt
15th July 2024 at 01:03
Delicious and classic - but please explore some of the variants on the website to see what you find!
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Chris Lamb’s Avatar Chris Lamb
27th December 2022 at 12:44
Any recommendations for people without dark creme de cacao? I have a lot of white to get through...
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Morten Carlsbaek’s Avatar Morten Carlsbaek
7th November 2024 at 16:55
or as in Cocktail Codex' recipe: 1,5 oz cognac, 1 oz white creme cacao, 1 oz heavy cream
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
2nd March 2023 at 12:52
If just using white creme de cacao then add 8 drops Bob's Chocolate Bitters.
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Ian Fenton’s Avatar Ian Fenton
1st November 2022 at 10:19
I believe Alexander #2 appears in print in the Savoy 1st edition?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
2nd November 2022 at 14:23
You're right. Thanks, Ian. I've amended above accordingly and added quote from The Savoy.
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Stewart Morrison’s Avatar Stewart Morrison
9th September 2022 at 23:46
That's a good drink.. the alcohol making it
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Per Lennart’s Avatar Per Lennart
13th January 2021 at 20:31
Had to substitute white cacao for brown, so cannot make a truly fair review, but I cannot imagine that the true version of this could come anywhere near competing with its delicious herbal-flavoured sister: the BBC
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8th December 2020 at 13:00
https://www.diffordsguide.com/on-this-day/january/31

Simon,
As today is the 40th anniversary of John Lennon's death, the Brandy Alexander could also be added to the 8 Dec 'Cocktail of the day'...

Just a suggestion. Thanks for the excellent work on this site, including all the great historical tidbits...
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Rachel L’s Avatar Rachel L
3rd December 2020 at 01:55
I enjoyed the original variation of brandy, dark creme de cacao and cream. I took Daryl's suggestion and added nutmeg. Will try cognac next time though!
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daryl stone’s Avatar daryl stone
18th August 2020 at 18:18
Played around with this cocktail and found I liked the following configuration.
50ml Remy Martin VSOP brandy
30ml dark cream de cacao liquor
50ml Single cream
Dusted with grated nutmeg
(I was surprised how well the nutmeg works)
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
18th August 2020 at 20:25
Your feedback has just led to a very creamy 40 mins of shaking and sipping. Tried yours, mine, and others. As a result, I've abandoned the egg white and tweaked the proportion of dark and white cacao. I do like what each of the two types of cacao contributes. Many thanks for your recipe.
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