Best Brandy Alexander Recipes

BRANDY ALEXANDER

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• To make the garnish, mix the sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon together and set aside.
• Pour the brandy, crème de cacao and double cream into a cocktail shaker (or see tip, below), then add a generous handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker is very cold, then strain into two small coupe or cocktail glasses.
• Garnish with a sprinkle of the spiced sugar, then serve.THREE TWISTSServe these cocktails at your next dinner party. They're so delectable, they double as dessert - serve with a teaspoon to enjoy all the toppings.Trifle alexanderDrop 1 black cherry in syrup into the bottom of two small cocktail glasses along with a dash of the syrup. Tip 80ml brandy, 50ml sweet sherry, 50ml double cream, 1 tsp sugar syrup and ¼ tsp vanilla bean paste into a blender with a small handful of ice. Blitz until smooth and very cold, then pour into the prepared glasses. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles, then serve with savoiardi biscuits or sponge fingers for dipping. Serves 2.Strawberry alexanderBlitz 80ml gin, 50g frozen strawberries, 50ml double cream, 25ml triple sec and 25ml water in a blender until very smooth. Pour into two tumblers and garnish each with a mini meringue, mint leaves and a pinch of freeze-dried strawberries. Serves 2.Passion fruit & coconut alexanderTip 80ml cachaça, 50ml coconut rum, 50ml double cream and the flesh of 1 passion fruit into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker is cold, then double strain the cocktail into two martini glasses. Cut 1 passion fruit in half and drizzle the halves with a couple of drops of coconut rum. Float one half, cut-side up, on top of each cocktail. Serves 2.

BRANDY ALEXANDER

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• Place all ingredients in the jar of a blender. Blend on slow speed until frothy and well combined. Pour into a rocks glass and serve immediately.

CREAMY BRANDY ALEXANDER

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• In the container of a blender, combine the brandy, creme de cacao, milk and ice cream. Process until smooth. Serve in glasses topped with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.

BRANDY ALEXANDER

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• Combine brandy, crème de cacao, and heavy cream in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
• Strain into a 6-ounce cocktail glass and grate nutmeg over top, to taste.

DICK TAEUBER'S BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the crumbs with butter. Form in a 9-inch pan and bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
• Pour 1/2 cup cold water in a saucepan and sprinkle gelatin over it. Add 1/3 cup sugar, salt and egg yolks. Stir to blend. Place over low heat and stir until the gelatin dissolves and the mixture thickens. Do not boil. Remove from heat.
• Stir the Cognac and creme de cacao into the mixture. Then chill until the mixture starts to mound slightly when nudged with a spoon.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff, then add the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and beat until peaks are firm. Fold the meringue into the thickened mixture.
• Whip the cream, then fold into the mixture. Add food coloring if desired. Turn the mixture into the crust. Add garnish, if desired. Chill several hours or overnight.

BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake crust in oven for 10 minutes; set aside.
• In a saucepan, allow gelatin to soften in cold water. Add 1/3 cup sugar, salt, and beaten egg yolks; blend together. Heat over low heat stirring until gelatin dissolves and mixture coats spoon. Do not bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, stir in cognac and creme de cacao. Chill until mixture thickens.
• In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; while beating, slowly add rest of sugar. Fold egg white and sugar mixture into the thickened filling.
• Whip the heavy cream and gently fold half of it into the cognac mixture. Pour into graham cracker crust; cover and refrigerate for an hour. Garnish with remaining whipped cream and chocolate curls.

BRANDY ALEXANDER MILKSHAKES

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• Blend 1 ounce each of brandy and dark crème de cacao with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream, then top with whipped cream and nutmeg.

BRANDY ALEXANDER COCKTAIL

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• Combine creme de cacao, brandy, and heavy cream in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

BRANDY ALEXANDER

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• Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass over ice. Garnish as desired.

BRANDY ALEXANDER

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• Shake brandy, crème de cacao and cream with ice.
• Strain into a coupe.
• Grate a little nutmeg on top.

BRANDY ALEXANDER SHAKE

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• In a blender, blend ice cream, brandy and crème de cacao until smooth but still thick. Pour mixture into 2 chilled stemmed glasses and garnish with nutmeg.

BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

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• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small saucepan; let stand 1 minute.
• Cook over low heat 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• Whip cream until slightly thickened.
• Gradually add cooled gelatin mixture, sugar, brandy and creme de cacao, mixing until well blended.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• Garnish with additional whipped cream and shaved or grated chocolate.

BRANDY ALEXANDER MILKSHAKE

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• Combine all ingredients except white chocolate in a blender.
• Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses.
• Top with white chocolate shavings.

FROZEN BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

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• Combine sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream, crème de cacao and brandy.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Freeze 4 to 6 hours until firm.
• This is attractive served with whipped cream and grated chocolate or chocolate curls.
• Time includes freeze time.

FROZEN BRANDY ALEXANDER

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
• Pour into and Old Fashioned glass.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg.

BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

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• Mix cookie crumbs and margarine in medium bowl; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small saucepan; let stand 1 min. Cook on low heat 2 min. or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from heat; let stand 5 min.
• Beat 1-1/2 cups of the whipping cream in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed 1 min. or until slightly thickened. Gradually add cooled gelatin mixture, sugar, brandy and creme de cacao, mixing on low speed after each addition until well blended. Beat an additional 30 sec. Pour into crust. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• Pour remaining whipping cream into small bowl; beat with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spoon over pie just before serving; sprinkle with coconut. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

NEW DEAL BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely grind ground chocolate cookies and half of semisweet chocolate in processor. Add melted butter and blend in using on/off turns until moist crumbs form. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9 1/2-inch-diameter deep-dish glass pie dish. Bake until crust is set, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle remaining chocolate over crust; let melt. Using back of spoon, gently spread chocolate over crust. Cool.
• For Filling:
• Combine 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup crème de cacao in heavy medium saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over and whisk to blend. Let stand 10 minutes to soften. Stir over low heat until gelatin dissolves. Add white chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Stir in brandy. Transfer mixture to large bowl and cool, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Beat remaining 1 cup cream and 1/2 cup sour cream in medium bowl to stiff peaks. Fold cream into white chocolate mixture in 2 additions. Transfer filling to crust. Refrigerate until filling sets, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Mound chocolate curls atop pie. Cut into wedges and serve.

HOLIDAY BRANDY ALEXANDER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Stir together crushed graham crackers, butter, and 1 T. sugar. Press mixture on bottom and halfway up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Freeze 10 minutes.
• 2. Beat cream cheese, 1 1/4 cup sugar, and cornstarch at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until yellow disappears after each addition. Add 3 T. brandy and 3 T creme de cacao, and beat just until blended. Pour into prepared crust.
• 3. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or just until center is almost set.
• 4. Duriing last 2 minutes of baking, stir together sour cream and remaing 1 T. sugar, 1 T. brandy and 1 T. creme de cacao.
• 5. Spread sour cream mixture over cheesecake. Bake at 325 degrees for 8 more minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; gently run a knife along outer edge of cheesecake, and cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 1/2 hours). Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours.
• 6. Remove sides of springform pan, and place cheesecake on a serving plate. Garnish, if desired.
• *Coffee liqueur may be substituted such as Kahlua instead of Creme de Cacoa.

BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

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• Prepare Chocolate Petal Crust, set aside. Combine marshmallows and milk in medium saucepan cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth.
• Pour half the marshmallow mixture into small bowl, set aside.
• Add chocolate chips to the remaining marshmallow mixture, return to low heat and stir until chips are melted.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, cool to room temperature.
• Stir brandy and creme de cacao into reserved marshmallow mixture, chill until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
• Whip cream until stiff.
• Fold 2 cups of the whipped cream into cooled chocolate mixture, spoon into cooled crust. Blend remaining whipped cream into chilled brandy mixture, spread over chocolate mixture.
• Chill about 2 hours or until firm.
• Just before serving, garnish with chocolate leaves.
• Leaves are made by painting melted chocolate onto leaves, cooled and then pull leave off.
• Make 5 or 6 different sizes of leaves to decorate the top of the pie.

BRANDY ALEXANDER

Steps:

• 1. Combine first three ingredients in the container of a food processor; process until smooth. Spoon into martini glasses. Garnish with white chocolate shavings.
• 2. Serves 2