A dessert-drink is the feature of today's cocktail spotlight. I was first introduced to the brandy alexander a few years ago when D and I went to visit his grandparents in Florida. At the Bronson household, the blender starts whirring around 11a, and before you know it, you're downing a delicious brandy-spiked ice cream shake. Soo good -- and quite indulgent.
While my parents were visiting last week, we got a hankering for an evening nightcap -- and brandy alexanders seemed to fit the bill. D called up his grandfather to get the recipe, since we were out to eat and I couldn't consult the book of family recipes I have to check to see if we had all the ingredients in the pantry. A quick run to the grocery store for ice cream and the liquor store for brandy and crème de cacao, we were ready to start blending! Though we may wait 'til our retirement years to start drinking brandy alexanders in the late morning, this cocktail does make a nice treat before bedtime.
Grandpa Bronson's Famous Brandy Alexanders
makes 4 servings
6 shots crème de cacao
8 shots organic half-n-half
4 scoops high-quality vanilla ice cream (I recommend Breyer's All Natural or Haagen-Daz 5 if you're just making one or two servings)
4 shots brandy
ground nutmeg
1. Blend together all of the ingredients except the nutmeg.
2. If it's too thin for your liking, add in a bit more ice cream.
3. Pour into serving glasses. (I was feeling fancy, so had mine in a martini glass; pint glasses work quite well, too.)
4. Sprinkle each cocktail with ground nutmeg.
5. Serve immediately!
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