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Hazelnut Alexander

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (40)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
1⁄2 fl oz Brown/dark crème de cacao liqueur
3⁄4 fl oz Hazelnut liqueur
3⁄4 fl oz Whipping cream
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of cocoa powder.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Dust with cocoa powder.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Hazelnut Alexander contains 250 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 18.43% alc./vol. (36.85° proof)
  • 20.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Hazelnut liqueur — Nuts
  • Whipping cream — Dairy

History

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

Review

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

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Comments & Discussion

Marc Wellin
Loved this. Used whole milk and Fee Foam to get the frothiness (no cream on hand). Grated a bit of dark chocolate on top.
score: 1
Tony Jones
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.
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
David Hoyle
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.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
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.
score: 2
John Hinojos Premium Member
Made this again, but added a few grates of fresh nutmeg in addition to the cocoa powder. Wonderful.
score: 1
Tom W
The proportions are spot on - combines chocolate and hazelnuts without bringing to mind Nutella.
score: 1

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$1.25 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 16.5 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.