Comments on: Brandy Alexander

By: Vic

Vic — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:46:09 +0000

Thank you! Brandy Alexanders are my favorite. You inspired me tonight to make one!!!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:50:08 +0000

I am glad I read this if only to discover a wonderful drink. The Brandy Alexander is now part of my home bar menu! Thanks!

By: Kateastrophe

Kateastrophe — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:40:10 +0000

Nothing says disaffected, sexually nebulous upper class youth like a Brandy Alexander. I feel an urge to read Brideshead Revisited.

But in all seriousness, the drink is a classic in a way no chocolatini ever will be.

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:45:01 +0000

That looks like the kind of sweet drink I could get behind! Much as I might like a spiked milkshake, too many dessert-ish mixed drinks (I wont say “cocktails”) are just… inane. Bunches of sugary liquor sloshed together at random.

This is a drink with class. Thank you, sir. Bravo!

By: BethAnne

BethAnne — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:24:56 +0000

You’re right about the nutmeg — I bought it this year for my egg nog. Heavenly!

By: BethAnne

BethAnne — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:24:05 +0000

You’re right about the nutmeg — I bought it this year for my egg nog. Heavanly!

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:19:19 +0000

Wow. I mean, just wow, man. What an amazing drink.

I had a few of these a while ago, and they didn’t quite seem to be my sort of thing. They tasted a bit like Bayleys with brandy. I didn’t really know where I went wrong. I thought I should have used something better than VS Cognac. I was wondering whether twitching the ratios a bit would do any good. Maybe I hadn’t shaken enough.

But then I managed to find whole nutmeg. Jeff’s right, nutmeg is a make-it-or-break-it ingredient in this cocktail. I mean, this is what gods have after dinner. Just amazing.

By: hilsy

hilsy — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:49:36 +0000

Your recent writings regarding the true definition of a Martini got me to thinking about a variation I like to prepare for myself at home.

I replace the Vermouth with Cointreau. I typically use only enough Vermouth or Cointreau to coat the ice cubes and dump out any excess before adding my gin (preferably Plymouth, though I’ve been enjoying locally made Cricket Club lately).

Is this still a Martini or would you consider it to more strictly be a cocktail?