Discover the delightful Alexander cocktail, a timeless classic that has captivated taste buds for generations. This iconic libation, named after the legendary Alexander the Great, is a harmonious blend of gin, crème de cacao, and fresh cream, resulting in a smooth, creamy, and subtly sweet concoction. Its refined taste and elegant presentation make it a staple at cocktail bars and a favorite among connoisseurs.
Within this comprehensive guide, you'll find a collection of Alexander cocktail recipes, each offering a unique twist on the original. From the traditional Alexander to modern variations infused with seasonal flavors and innovative ingredients, these recipes cater to diverse preferences and skill levels. Whether you're a seasoned mixologist or a home bartender seeking to impress your guests, this curated selection promises to delight and inspire.
Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the nuances of the Alexander cocktail, uncovering its rich history, delving into its flavor profile, and mastering the art of crafting this timeless classic. Let's raise a glass to Alexander the Great and savor the exquisite flavors of this legendary cocktail.
BRANDY ALEXANDER
This great brandy alexander drink recipe is courtesy of Ti Adelaide Martin and Lally Brennan, and it can be found in their recipe book, "In the Land of Cocktails."
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Yield Makes 1 cocktail
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in the jar of a blender. Blend on slow speed until frothy and well combined. Pour into a rocks glass and serve immediately.
BRANDY ALEXANDER
I have looked at all of the Brandy Alexanders on Zaar and none are exactly like this one. Smooth and yummy.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Beverages
Time 3m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine brandy, crème de cacao, and heavy cream in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
- Strain into a 6-ounce cocktail glass and grate nutmeg over top, to taste.
CREAMY BRANDY ALEXANDER
This delicious drink is a great de-stressor for those hectic holidays!
Provided by Chrissy DeCosmo Fessler
Categories Drinks Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In the container of a blender, combine the brandy, creme de cacao, milk and ice cream. Process until smooth. Serve in glasses topped with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 123.1 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 122.7 mg, Sugar 26.2 g
BRANDY ALEXANDER COCKTAIL
The rich and creamy mixture of brandy and heavy cream make the brandy Alexander a sweet choice for an after-dinner drink.
Provided by Allrecipes
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine creme de cacao, brandy, and heavy cream in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 20.4 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 14.4 mg, Sugar 7.3 g
BRANDY ALEXANDER MILKSHAKES
Wisconsinites drink a lot of brandy: Every year, half of the cases Korbel sells in the US go just to the Badger State. German immigrants brought it with them to the state in the 19th century, and while theories vary on why Wisconsin has become brandy central, everyone agrees that people here know how to drink it. The Del-Bar in Wisconsin Dells serves a Brandy Alexander in the form of a milkshake. It's a Wisconsin drink through and through: The blender was invented here in 1922. -Nora Horvath for Food Network Magazine
Provided by Food Network
Categories beverage
Time 5m
Yield 1 Brandy Alexander Milkshake
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Blend 1 ounce each of brandy and dark crème de cacao with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream, then top with whipped cream and nutmeg.
ALEXANDER'S ORZO AND WILD RICE SALAD
Make and share this Alexander's Orzo and Wild Rice Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mystikal49
Categories Rice
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- For dressing: Dissolve vinegar, lemon juice, garlic and sugar with a hand whip (three minute stirring).
- Fold in the mustard, basil, salt and pepper. Slowly add oils, while whisking vigorously. Refrigerate.
- Use only 1/2 cup of dressing for salad.
- Place all other ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Serve ice cold, 38-40°F Shelf life mixed is two hours.
ALEXANDER SAUCE
Make and share this Alexander Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LBWs-Dad
Categories Sauces
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cook until soft. Stir in the flour and cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly pour in the clam juice and cream. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
- In another saucepan, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Add the shrimp and cook about 2 minutes. Add the crabmeat and cook about 1 minute. Stir into cream mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.2, Fat 41.2, SaturatedFat 25.6, Cholesterol 157.2, Sodium 388.1, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.3, Protein 7.5
BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE
Try this cognac- and creme de cacao-flavored pie that is great for company. Be sure to make it ahead of time so it has time to chill.
Provided by TICKY TICKY TAMMY
Categories Desserts Pies No-Bake Pie Recipes Chiffon Pie Recipes
Time 2h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake crust in oven for 10 minutes; set aside.
- In a saucepan, allow gelatin to soften in cold water. Add 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and beaten egg yolks; blend together. Heat over low heat stirring until gelatin dissolves and mixture coats spoon. Do not bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, stir in cognac and creme de cacao. Chill until mixture thickens.
- In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; while beating, slowly add rest of sugar. Fold egg white and sugar mixture into the thickened filling.
- Whip the heavy cream and gently fold half of it into the cognac mixture. Pour into graham cracker crust; cover and refrigerate for an hour. Garnish with remaining whipped cream and chocolate curls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.9 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 144.8 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 232.8 mg, Sugar 30.5 g
ALEXANDER MCCREAM SPICED PUMPKIN ICE CREAM
Provided by Matt O'Connor
Yield About 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Pour the milk and cream into a large saucepan and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the mixture begins to steam but not boil.
- 2. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks in a heatproof bowl until smooth. Add 1/3 cup of the sugar and whisk until pale and slightly fluffy. Gradually and slowly, pour the hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking continuously to prevent the eggs from scrambling. Return the mixture to the saucepan and place over low heat, stirring frequently, until the custard thinly coats the back of a wooden spoon. Do not let boil.
- 3. Pour back into the bowl and set aside for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooled to room temperature. For more rapid chilling, fill a sink halfway with cold water and ice and place the bowl of mixture in it for 20 minutes. Never put the hot mixture into the refrigerator.
- 4. Put the pumpkin, cinnamon, vanilla extract, remaining sugar, and a dash of rum, if using, into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add to the chilled custard and whisk well. Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- 5. When the churning is completed, use a spoon or spatula to scrape the ice cream into a freezer-proof container with a lid. Freeze until it reaches the correct scooping texture (at least 2 hours). Dust each portion with a little ground cinnamon before serving.
BRANDY ALEXANDER SHAKE
Categories Liqueur Alcoholic Dessert Brandy Créme de Cacao Gourmet Drink Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 2 drinks
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a blender, blend ice cream, brandy and crème de cacao until smooth but still thick. Pour mixture into 2 chilled stemmed glasses and garnish with nutmeg.
J. ALEXANDER'S ORZO & WILD RICE SALAD RECIPE
Provided by á-47894
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Cook orzo and wild rice per package directions. For dressing combine all but oil, whisk, then stirring vigorously add oil. Toss all together and refrigerate. Keeps well for several days.
FROZEN BRANDY ALEXANDER
My fiance likes these a lot. I guess they were one of John Lennon's favorites too, although I don't know if he had them frozen...
Provided by Miss Erin C.
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into and Old Fashioned glass.
- Sprinkle with nutmeg.
BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE
A congealed version of the Frozen Brandy Alexander Pie for those of us that like cool pies with a kick.
Provided by Scout33
Categories Gelatin
Time 2h30m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small saucepan; let stand 1 minute.
- Cook over low heat 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved.
- Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
- Whip cream until slightly thickened.
- Gradually add cooled gelatin mixture, sugar, brandy and creme de cacao, mixing until well blended.
- Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
- Garnish with additional whipped cream and shaved or grated chocolate.
SHRIMP ALEXANDER & WILTED SPINACH
Steps:
- In a small fry pan cook/toss pine nuts until golden brown - set aside Remove shells from shrimp and butterfly. Position shrimp on broiler pan, sprinkle w/granulated garlic and stuff w/feta cheese. Wrap stuffed shrimp w/ ¼ to ½ slice of bacon. Sprinkle w/paprika. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 - 7 minutes. Change oven to broil and finish shrimp in broiler until bacon browns slightly and shrimp is white throughout. In a large covered fry pan or pot melt butter. Add garlic, wine, chicken broth and lemon - cook down slightly to cook off alcohol. Add spinach, toss and cover for 2 - 3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Remove spinach and continue to cook down sauce adding more butter, garlic and lemon to taste. Place ½ cup to 1 cup of spinach on plate, flatten slightly - position shrimp as desired pattern on spinach with head end of shrimp on spinach. Drizzle on sauce and garnish w/toasted pine nuts and.
FROZEN BRANDY ALEXANDER
Categories Liqueur Milk/Cream Alcoholic Dessert Frozen Dessert Brandy Créme de Cacao Party Gourmet Drink Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 1
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a blender, blend cracked ice, heavy cream, brandy, crème de cacao and Irish Velvet for 30 seconds. Pour into a chilled 8-ounce stemmed glass and sprinkle it with unsweetened cocoa powder.
FROZEN BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE
A responsible parent would say to keep this from the kids....My friend makes this every year for her non sweet eating sister's birthday- that it was her absolute favorite thing. That is pretty high praise, so I had to make it. Once you try it, you will make it often. It has a marvelous texture due to the alcohol- it doesn't freeze as hard as regular ice cream. I think it would also be good with a chocolate crumb crust.
Provided by Scout33
Categories Pie
Time 4h10m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream, crème de cacao and brandy.
- Pour into prepared crust.
- Freeze 4 to 6 hours until firm.
- This is attractive served with whipped cream and grated chocolate or chocolate curls.
- Time includes freeze time.
ALEXANDER'S TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD
This recipe is one of my sweetest and most nutritious creations! It is perfect if you are feeding a lot of people, but can easily be scaled down.
Provided by Alexander Petrie
Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Orange Salad Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Set out 8 platters for fruit. Arrange the kiwifruit slices on the outside of the platters. Arrange apple, orange, pineapple, mango, plum, and dragon fruit pieces either by color or personal preference. Place grapefruit slices in the center. Drizzle each platter equally with lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.7 calories, Carbohydrate 69.8 g, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 3.9 mg, Sugar 49.1 g
NEW DEAL BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE
Categories Chocolate Dessert Bake Fall Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- For Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely grind ground chocolate cookies and half of semisweet chocolate in processor. Add melted butter and blend in using on/off turns until moist crumbs form. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9 1/2-inch-diameter deep-dish glass pie dish. Bake until crust is set, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle remaining chocolate over crust; let melt. Using back of spoon, gently spread chocolate over crust. Cool.
- For Filling:
- Combine 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup crème de cacao in heavy medium saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over and whisk to blend. Let stand 10 minutes to soften. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Add white chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Stir in brandy. Transfer mixture to large bowl and cool, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Beat remaining 1 cup cream and 1/2 cup sour cream in medium bowl to stiff peaks. Fold cream into white chocolate mixture in 2 additions. Transfer filling to crust. Refrigerate until filling sets, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Mound chocolate curls atop pie. Cut into wedges and serve.
BRANDY ALEXANDER WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE
Categories Liqueur Milk/Cream Hot Drink Alcoholic Chocolate Cocktail Party Spirit Cognac/Armagnac Créme de Cacao Winter Party Gourmet Drink
Yield Makes about 4 cups, serving 4 to 6.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan, combine the milk, the vanilla bean halves, and a pinch of salt and bring the mixture just to a boil over moderate heat. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture stand, covered, for 15 minutes. Scrape the seeds form the vanilla bean back into the mixture, discarding the pods, and reheat the mixture until it just comes to a boil. In a small heatproof bowl, combine the chopped chocolate with about 2/3 cup of the hot milk mixture and whisk the mixture until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Whisk the chocolate mixture into the remaining milk mixture and simmer the hot chocolate, whisking, for 2 minutes. Stir in the Cognac and the crème de cacao. (For a frothy result, in a blender blend the hot chocolate in batches.) Divide the hot chocolate among mugs and top it with the whipped cream and the shaved chocolate.
BRANDY ALEXANDER FUDGE
At Christmastime, we love to indulge in this marbled fudge inspired by the popular brandy drink. My sister-in-law won first place with this recipe at the county fair.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 3 pounds.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Line an 8-in. square pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk and remaining butter. Bring to a full boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside., Divide marshmallow creme between two small heat-resistant bowls. Pour half of the sugar mixture into each bowl. To one bowl, stir in semisweet chips until melted; stir in brandy. Into the remaining bowl, stir in white chips until melted; stir in creme de cacao., Spread chocolate mixture into prepared pan. Top with white mixture; cut through with a knife to swirl. Cool to room temperature. Chill until set completely., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment you need. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling around the kitchen.
- Use Fresh Ingredients: The fresher your ingredients, the better your dish will taste. Whenever possible, use fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
- Don't Overcook Your Food: Overcooked food is tough and dry. Cook your food just until it is done, then remove it from the heat.
- Season Your Food Generously: Salt and pepper are essential for flavoring food. Don't be afraid to use them liberally.
- Use Herbs and Spices Wisely: Herbs and spices can add a lot of flavor to your dishes. However, it's important to use them in moderation, as too much can overwhelm the other flavors.
- Don't Be Afraid to Experiment: Cooking is all about experimentation. Don't be afraid to try new ingredients and recipes. You might just surprise yourself with something delicious.
Conclusion:
The recipes in this article are just a few examples of the delicious and easy-to-make dishes that alexander share. With a little practice, you'll be able to create your own culinary masterpieces. So get in the kitchen and start cooking!
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