Via The New York Times, here’s Rosie Schaap‘s recipe for a Brandy Alexander. “It’s sweet, but not too sweet,” she writes. “It’s retro, but really timeless. Only the hardest cases could resist the charms of this creamy, frothy delight. That’s a dare.” Sounds like Lennon certainly couldn’t.
Ingredients:
30 ml brandy
30ml crème de cacao
30ml heavy cream
Nutmeg
Directions:
Shake the brandy, crème de cacao and cream with ic
Strain into a coupe glass
Grate a little nutmeg on top