Name: Tequila Alexander
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Añejo tequila; 15 ml Dark crème de cacao; 15 ml White crème de cacao; 22.5 ml Cream; 10 ml Egg white (pasteurised)

Tequila Alexander
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Patrón Añejo tequila
¹⁄₂ oz	Dark crème de cacao liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	White crème de cacao liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Single cream/half-and-half
¹⁄₃ oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative optional

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How to make:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy
Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Creamy tequila and chocolate this tequila-based riff on the classic Brandy Alexander is deliciously indulgent.

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AKA: Tequila Alejandro

History:

Created in February 2017 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.
See: Alexander cocktails and their history

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Nutrition:

One serving of Tequila Alexander contains 236 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
17.44% alc./vol. (17.44° proof)
18.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Steven Jepson

23rd May at 20:07

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

13th March at 02:37

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

27th December 2022 at 20:22

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.