Brandy Alexander
Tim Carmody recalls ordering a [[Brandy Alexander]] years ago and ending up with a [[White Russian]] after a bartender didn’t know the recipe, a small anecdote that frames a short primer on the cocktail. He provides a straightforward recipe — 1½ ounces [[cognac]], 1 ounce [[Creme de Cacao]], 1 ounce [[cream]] and grated nutmeg — and clear technique notes (shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with nutmeg). He prefers a coupe glass, advises against equal-parts formulas or turning the drink into an overly dessert-y concoction (whipped cream, ice cream), and praises [[cognac]] as a reliably good brandy. The post also touches on cultural footnotes: the song “Brandy Alexander” by [[Feist]] and a 1974 [[Troubadour]] incident involving [[John Lennon]].