Brandy Alexander Cocktail (1922)
INGREDIENTS:
3 cl (one part) Cognac
3 cl (one part) Creme de cacao (brown)
3 cl (one part) Fresh cream
Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Sprinkle with fresh ground nutmeg.
Serve in Cocktail glass
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History
The Bar (maybe!):
Rector's in NYC
Brandy Alexander is a sweet, brandy-based cocktail consisting of cognac and creme de cacao that became popular during the early 20th century. It is a variation of an earlier, gin-based cocktail called simply and Alexander.
There are many rumors about its origins. It was supposedly created at the time of the wedding of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, in London, in 1922. However, the drama critic and Lagonguin Round Table member Alexander Woollcott claimed that it was named after him. Other stories say it was named after the Russian tsar Alexander II.
According to historian Barry Popik the Brandy Alexander was likely born at Rector's, New York's premier per-prohibition lobster palace. The bartender there, a certain Troy Alexander, created his eponymous concoction in order to serve a white drink at a dinner celebrating Phoebe Snow!
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