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Cocktail History
The Cold Brew Brandy Alexander is a modern cocktail that was created by Alex Sukopp, former bartender of Sips From Scripts, as a mocha-flavored variation of the classic Brandy Alexander. It’s made by tweaking the proportions of the brandy, chocolate liqueur, and cream used in the original before adding cold brew coffee liqueur.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Cognac: This is a type of brandy made in Cognac, France with distilled white wine. I used Courvoisier VSOP Cognac.
Coffee Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with coffee, spices, sugar, and alcohol. I used Mr. Black Spirits Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur.
Dark Crème De Cacao: This is a liqueur made with dark chocolate, spices, sugar, and alcohol. I used DeKuyper Crème De Cacao Dark Liqueur.
Heavy Cream: This is a thick, high-fat milk product. I used Prairie Farms Dairy Heavy Whipping Cream.
Coffee Beans: This is the a seed of the Coffea plant.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.
Tweezers: This is used to place the garnish on the drink. I used one from the Stainless Steel Food Tweezers Set.
Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Light brown color
• Aroma: Coffee and chocolate
• Taste: Creamy chocolate flavor with a slight brandy burn and distinct bold coffee notes
• Finish: More cream and slightly bitter coffee
Kendall’s Take: “Even though at the time of tasting this cocktail I didn’t drink coffee all that much, I still really loved the Cold Brew Brandy Alexander. Coffee is such a natural pairing with the other ingredients that it’s hard not to enjoy it, and the Mr. Black’s dry, strong notes really shine.”
Recipe
Cold Brew Brandy Alexander
Description
The Cold Brew Brandy Alexander is a modern cocktail that was created by Alex Sukopp, former bartender of Sips From Scripts, as a mocha-flavored variation of the classic Brandy Alexander. It's made by tweaking the proportions of the brandy, chocolate liqueur, and cream used in the original before adding cold brew coffee liqueur.
Ingredients
Method
Add brandy, cold brew coffee liqueur, dark crème de cacao, and heavy cream to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with coffee beans.
