Brandy Alexander Recipe - NYT Cooking

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It's sweet, but not too sweet. It's retro, but really timeless. Only the hardest cases could resist the charms of this creamy, frothy delight. That's a dare.

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Ingredients

1oz. brandy
1oz. crème de cacao
1oz. heavy cream
Nutmeg

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Preparation

Step 1
Shake brandy, crème de cacao and cream with ice.
Step 2
Strain into a coupe.
Step 3
Grate a little nutmeg on top.

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A proper cocktail is 3-4 oz of spirits & mixers. Shaking or stirring adds another 1-1.5 oz of water from chilling & dilution.A drink any larger requires rapid consumption or you end up drinking a warm drink. The size of this drink is spot on.

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I make these all winter. I prefer a slightly higher proportion of brandy to equal amounts of cream and creme de cacao - 1.5/1/1. I use heavy cream, light cream, or half-and-half, depending on what's in the frig. Nutmeg can overwhelm so I use it sparingly.

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90% of the cocktails you’ve ever had that weren’t topped with soda were 3oz. That’s the industry standard.

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A brandy or grasshopper dessert drink made with cream or milk and not ice cream is not worthy of printing. Try it, you'll never go back

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Agree with more brandy - 1.5 Oz and I use half and half and dash of nutmeg. Delightful lighter option when serving spiked eggnog at the holidays.

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This is my happy holiday drink of choice! Simple and forgiving for what is in the fridge.

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Recipe Tags

Cocktails
Brandy
Heavy Cream
Winter

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