There’s been many variations of the Alexander over time. It was originally served with gin as the main ingredient and some recipes call for an egg white. There’s even an Irish Alex that calls for Irish cream in place of crème de cacao. However, it is most commonly served now with cognac or brandy as the recipe calls for below.
Ingredients
1 oz
COGNAC, Or Brandy for a "Brandy Alexander"
1 oz
CREAM, Light or half-and-half
1 oz
CRÈME DE CACAO
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