Indulge in the timeless charm of the Brandy Alexander, a classic cocktail that exudes sophistication and indulgence. This creamy and luscious libation, with its velvety texture and harmonious blend of flavors, has captivated cocktail enthusiasts for generations. Whether you prefer the traditional Cognac-based variation or the vibrant orange-flavored alternative, this article presents a collection of Brandy Alexander recipes that cater to diverse preferences and skill levels. From the simplicity of the original recipe to the delightful variations infused with coffee or chocolate, there's a perfect Brandy Alexander waiting to tantalize your taste buds. So, gather your ingredients, shake or stir your way to cocktail bliss, and experience the timeless allure of this iconic drink.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 PIE
Make and share this Brandy Alexander Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Charlotte J
Categories Pie
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare Chocolate Petal Crust, set aside. Combine marshmallows and milk in medium saucepan cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Pour half the marshmallow mixture into small bowl, set aside.
- Add chocolate chips to the remaining marshmallow mixture, return to low heat and stir until chips are melted.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, cool to room temperature.
- Stir brandy and creme de cacao into reserved marshmallow mixture, chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
- Whip cream until stiff.
- Fold 2 cups of the whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture, spoon into cooled crust. Blend remaining whipped cream into chilled brandy mixture, spread over chocolate mixture.
- Chill about 2 hours or until firm.
- Just before serving, garnish with chocolate leaves.
- Leaves are made by painting melted chocolate onto leaves, cooled and then pull leave off.
- Make 5 or 6 different sizes of leaves to decorate the top of the pie.
BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE
This recipe was originally published in 1970, in an article in the New York Times by Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey. I do not use the food coloring, but feel free to color the pie to your liking. "Cooking time" is refrigeration time. When I was submitting this recipe, Food.com made me specify an amount for the gelatin - it would not let me enter "one envelope" - just know that one envelope is the correct amount of gelatin.
Provided by xtine
Categories Pie
Time 8h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350º. Combine the graham-cracker crumbs with the butter. Form in a 9-inch pan and bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
- Pour 1/2 cup cold water in a saucepan and sprinkle gelatin over it. Add 1/3 cup sugar, salt and egg yolks. Stir to blend. Place over low heat and stir until the gelatin dissolves and the mixture thickens. Do not boil. Remove from heat.
- Stir the Cognac and creme de cacao into the mixture. Chill until the mixture starts to mound slightly when nudged with a spoon.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff, then add the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and beat until peaks are firm. Fold the meringue into the thickened gelatin/egg yolk mixture.
- Whip the cream, then fold into the mixture. Add food coloring if desired. Turn the mixture into the crust, and garnish with chocolate curls. Chill several hours or overnight.
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 :
BRANDY ALEXANDER
The first time I made this dessert was for Valentines dinner for just me and my hubby. It was an all white dinner and this was the perfect ending to a perfect meal.
Provided by Marsha Gardner
Categories Ice Cream & Ices
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Combine first three ingredients in the container of a food processor; process until smooth. Spoon into martini glasses. Garnish with white chocolate shavings.
- 2. Serves 2
BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE
Categories Egg
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- sprinkle 1 env.unflavored over 1/2cup cold water. Add 1/3 C sugar, salt, egg yolks. Mix, place over low heat until gelatin dissolves and thickens( 5 min) Remove from heat, stir in 1/4 C brandy, 1/4C dark creme de cacao. Chill until mounds lightly when dropped from spoon( 5-10 min) Beat egg whites stiff with 1/3 C sugar. Fold in gelatin and 1C whipped heavy cream. Chill, garnish
BRANDY ALEXANDER FRAPPE
Make and share this Brandy Alexander Frappe recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Put all ingredients in blender.
- Process until smooth.
BRANDY ALEXANDER
Categories Milk/Cream Alcoholic Cocktail Party Brandy Créme de Cacao Drink
Yield Serves 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine brandy, crème de cacao, and heavy cream in a mixing glass with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a 6-ounce cocktail glass and grate nutmeg over top, to taste.
Tips:
- Use quality ingredients: Fresh cream, quality brandy and crème de cacao are essential for a great Brandy Alexander.
- Shake well: Shaking the cocktail vigorously for at least 10 seconds will help incorporate air and create a smooth, frothy texture.
- Strain into a chilled glass: This will help keep the cocktail cold and prevent dilution from ice.
- Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg: This will add a touch of warmth and spice to the cocktail.
- Experiment with different ratios: The classic Brandy Alexander recipe calls for equal parts brandy, crème de cacao and cream but you can adjust the ratios to suit your taste.
- Serve immediately: Brandy Alexander is best enjoyed fresh.
Conclusion:
Brandy Alexander is a classic cocktail that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. If you are looking for a delicious and refreshing cocktail to try, Brandy Alexander is a great choice. With its smooth, creamy texture and rich, chocolatey flavor, it is sure to please everyone.
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