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Alexander

Cognac, dark crème de cacao and cream, shaken into chocolate-brandy dessert in a glass. Rich and smooth; keep it small.

Strength
≈ 13% ABV
Calories
≈ 248
Glass
Coupe
Method
Shaken

The recipe

How to make it

  1. 1Chill a coupe.
  2. 2Shake everything hard with ice.
  3. 3Strain into the coupe.

Garnish: Freshly grated nutmeg.

The ratio

1 : 1 : 1

In parts, an Alexander is 1 brandy, 1 cacao and 1 cream. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.

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Built the same way

Brandy → Vodka

Espresso Martini

1¾ : 1 : ¼ : 1

Brandy → Vodka

White Russian

2 : 1 : 1

Brandy → Rum

Bushwacker

1 : 1 : 1 : 2 : 2

Brandy → Gin

Paradise

2 : 1¼ : 1

Head to head

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By the numbers

Estimated per drink, as served

Calories

≈ 248

Sugar

≈ 11 g

Strength

≈ 13%

Std. drinks

≈ 1.1

Cream ≈ 103Crème de cacao ≈ 78Cognac ≈ 66 How we estimate