Alexander (cocktail)

Brandy Alexander
IBA Official Cocktail
Type Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume
Served Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish

Nutmeg

Standard drinkware
Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients*
Preparation Shake all ingredients with ice and strain contents into a cocktail glass. Sprinkle nutmeg on top and serve.
* Brandy Alexander recipe at International Bartenders Association

The Alexander is a cocktail consisting of some form of alcohol, Cocoa Liqueur (Crème de cacao), and cream.[1]

Earliest citation

Jack's Manual on The Vintage & Production, Care & Handling of Wines, Liquors &c., by Jacob Abraham Grohusko, 1910

Alexander Cocktail

Twist of orange peel. Stir and serve.

[2]

Recipes for Mixed Drinks, by Hugo Ensslin, 1915

Alexander Cocktail

Shake well in a mixing glass with cracked ice, strain and serve.

Variations

The most common variation of the Alexander is the Brandy Alexander, made with brandy. Similarly, a Coffee Alexander substitutes coffee liqueur (such as Kahlúa) for gin, and a Blue Alexander substitutes blue Curaçao for crème de cacao. Other variations exist.[3]

In Jack's Manual (1910) there is another cocktail called The Alexander which is a mixture of rye whiskey and Bénédictine.[4] It is unclear whether or not this has any relation to the cream-based version.

References

  1. ↑ Historical Alexander's recipes from 1961 to 2014 (italian)
  2. ↑ 1910s "Jack's Manual" https://archive.org/details/jacksmanualonvin00groh
  3. ↑ Drinknation.com: Alexander variations
  4. ↑ "1910s Jack's manual on the vintage and production, care and handling of wines, liquors, etc 3 rd edition". euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
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