Brandy Alexander

I tried a yummy new drink over the weekend, and since the weather kept me from getting outdoors and snapping some beautiful scenery pictures, I’ll share an inside picture.  I know drink recipes have nothing to do with the Midwest, but heck, not too many of my other posts have had anything to do with the Midwest either, so why worry now.

  

The recipe is to fill a shaker with ice, add:

2 oz Brandy

½ oz Dark Crème De Cocoa

½ oz heavy cream

Shake, and then strain into a martini glass, top with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

Somehow, I never seem to have the correct ingredients on hand when making recipes (never stops me though).  When I made my drink, as pictured here, I only had Light Crème De Cocoa, which is why my drink looks nearly white.  I also only had 2% milk, not heavy cream.  It really tasted great, color doesn’t seem to affect flavor and the use of milk over cream probably saved me a few calories… not that this comes anywhere close to being low-cal.

I think it looks festive too.  I recommend whipping up a batch while decorating the Christmas tree!