Gin, shaken
Alexander
Barline 1,1,1,c
The code is the shorthand off my printed menu; the Key tab decodes every letter.
- 1 oz Gin
- 1 oz Crème de cacao
- 1 oz Cream
Shake hard with ice, then strain.
Coupe.
Taste
Equal ounces of gin, crème de cacao, and cream. The gin is the drink the Brandy Alexander forgot. Shaken, coupe. Juniper, cocoa, and cream.
History
Hugo R. Ensslin prints the Alexander in Recipes for Mixed Drinks (1916): equal gin, crème de cacao, and sweet cream. The brandy version crowded it out. This menu is Ensslin's original, one ounce each, shaken, coupe.
Same shape, other bottles
The Fancy family, with the bottle that changed.
- Brandy Alexandercognac for gin
- Campari Alexanderwith Campari
- Barbary Coastwith scotch
- Brandy Milk Punchcognac for gin
- Angel Faceapricot liqueur for crème de cacao and cream
- Cock 'n' Bull Specialbourbon, cognac, Bénédictine, and orange liqueur for gin, crème de cacao, and cream
This is one drink on my home bar's menu. Tick the bottles you own and the menu lists which of all 185 drinks they pour.