Ok, it’s late Sunday night (technically Monday morning) and BOY am I feeling rough. I need something to take the edge off, you know, like a late night snack for my hangover. I’d deal myself up a Bloody Mary but we drank all the mixer last night, plus I feel like having something kind of sweet that I can sip at rather than some big monster. Hmm… How’s about this?

The Brandy Alexander

2 ounces of Brandy
1/2 ounce of creme de cacao (light or dark, whatever you have)
1/2 ounce of cream

Nutmeg sprinkled on top for garnish.

Shake these over ice and decant into a chilled martini glass. Wait, my martini glasses are still in the dishwasher. It’s clean, but certainly not chilled. No worries! To quickly chill it I’m going to put it in the sink, load it with ice, and fill it with water and let it sit for a minute or two; that’ll cool off while I’m shaking up this little yummy midnight libation here.

Aaah…. that’s MUCH better. Hair of the chocolate dog.

Cheers!

JJ.