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Alexander
A chilled cognac cocktail with brown crème de cacao, fresh cream and grated nutmeg.
About Alexander
The Alexander is a classic after-dinner cocktail in the International Bartenders Association's Unforgettables collection. This profile follows the current IBA cognac version with equal parts brown crème de cacao and fresh cream.
Cognac gives the drink warm fruit and oak notes, while brown crème de cacao adds rounded chocolate sweetness. Fresh cream softens the alcohol and makes the flavour smooth, with nutmeg providing a fragrant, gently spicy finish.
The drink is pale cocoa-brown, opaque and silky, served without ice in a chilled cocktail glass. A light dusting of freshly grated nutmeg sits visibly across the creamy surface.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Alexander
IBA Cognac Alexander.
- CognacWarm grape-spirit base
- Brown crème de cacaoSweet chocolate liqueur
- Fresh creamSilky dairy body
- Freshly grated nutmegFragrant garnish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Cognac: . Cognac is the named grape-brandy style; it maps to the established brandy route without broadening the selected recipe
- Brown crème de cacao: . The named cacao liqueur maps to the established generic liqueur route; its complete commercial formula remains unresolved
- Fresh cream:
- Freshly grated nutmeg:
Origins & food traditions
The International Bartenders Association supplies the complete cognac, brown-crème-de-cacao and fresh-cream formula selected here and classifies Alexander among its Unforgettables. The IBA's master cocktail list independently confirms Alexander's place in its standardized international collection.
Countries
- International
Cuisines & regions
- International Cocktail Cuisine