Brandy Alexander
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| IBA Official Cocktail | |
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| Type | Cocktail |
| Primary alcohol by volume | |
| Served | Straight up; without ice |
| Standard garnish |
Grated nutmeg |
| Standard drinkware |
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| IBA specified ingredients* |
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| Preparation | Shake together in a mixer half filled with ice cubes. Strain into glass and garnish with nutmeg |
Brandy Alexander is a sweet, brandy-based cocktail consisting of cognac and crème de cacao that became popular during the early 20th century. [1]
It was supposedly created at the time of the wedding of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, in London, in 1922.[2] There is another version that states the Brandy Alexander could be named after the Russian tsar, Alexander II.[3]
The Brandy Alexander is based on an earlier, gin-based cocktail called simply an "Alexander".[citation needed]
Although commonly thought to be named after the drama critic/celebrity Alexander Woollcott, the drink is believed to have been named after the tsar, Alexander II of Russia.[citation needed]
Evelyn Waugh had a character order a brandy alexander in his novel "Brideshead Revisited." The BBC adaption for television helped popularize the drink in the 1980s.
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ Imbibe Mazagine, May/June 2010, p. 38
- ^ Source: Classic Cocktail Club, Milan, Italy.
- ^ "Brandy Alexander Recipe". Alcomixer. http://www.alcomixer.com/recipe/brandy-alexander. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
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