Alexander (Gin Alexander)

Name: Alexander (Gin Alexander)
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Bulgarian
Ingredients: 30 ml gin; 30 ml white crème de cacao; 30 ml fresh cream; 1 pinch nutmeg, freshly grated, to garnish

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Prep3 min

Cook0 min

Total3 min

The original Alexander, from New York around 1915, before brandy took over the name — gin, white crème de cacao and cream shaken into a silky, chocolate-scented drink under a dusting of nutmeg.

Ingredients

Serves:1

30 ml gin
30 ml white crème de cacao
30 ml fresh cream
1 pinch nutmeg, freshly grated, to garnish

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence

230kcal · per serving

4.8g

Protein

1.3g

Carbs

14.3g

Fat

Recipe total: 230 kcal · P 4.8g · C 1.3g · F 14.3g

Estimated from 4 of 4 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Steps

1
Chill a cocktail glass.
2
Pour the gin, crème de cacao and cream into a shaker filled with ice.
3
Shake hard for 15 seconds: cream needs a long shake to turn light and silky.
4
Strain into the chilled glass.
5
Grate a little nutmeg over the top.

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Questions and answers

How long does Alexander (Gin Alexander) take to make?

About 3 minutes.

What are the proportions for Alexander (Gin Alexander)?

30 ml gin; 30 ml white crème de cacao; 30 ml fresh cream; 1 pinch nutmeg.

How many servings does this Alexander (Gin Alexander) recipe make?

1 serving. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

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