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Jan. 31 Today is BRANDY ALEXANDER DAY !!!!

Barbarainnc — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:30:25 GMT

Guess it has Brandy and Alexander in it .

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!

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Heart of Spade — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:32:34 GMT

Cheers!

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flbettyboop — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:42:59 GMT

Brandy Alexander is a sweet, brandy-based cocktail consisting of cognac and crème de cacao that became popular during the early 20th century. It is a variation of an earlier, gin-based cocktail called simply an Alexander.

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Desertdi — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:11:41 GMT

The last time I had one.....about 50 years ago......I got a 3-day hangover

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AuntG — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:21:25 GMT

In my part of the country they are considered an ice cream drink. Brandy, Crème de Cacao & vanilla ice cream. When my DH orders a Grasshopper, I'll often get a Brandy Alexander for my after dinner drink.

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forrestwolf — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 18:32:48 GMT

Here is a recipe that I like........

White Chocolate Brandy Alexander Recipe

Ingredients

3-1/2 cups milk

1/8 teaspoon salt

6 ounces white baking chocolate, finely chopped

1/3 cup brandy

1/4 cup creme de cacao

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Whipped topping and white chocolate shavings, optional

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, heat the milk and salt over medium heat just until mixture comes to a simmer. Remove from the heat. Add chocolate; whisk until mixture is smooth. Stir in brandy, creme de cacao and vanilla.

2. Fill mugs or cups three-fourths full. Top with whipped topping and chocolate shavings if desired.

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house_cat — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 18:37:52 GMT

My mom rarely drank alcohol, so when she did it was always something sweet and fussy like this. When I got my first dog as a child, I named him Brandy Alexander

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NoelSeven — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 19:44:08 GMT

On 1/31/2015 flbettyboop said:
Brandy Alexander is a sweet, brandy-based cocktail consisting of cognac and crème de cacao that became popular during the early 20th century. It is a variation of an earlier, gin-based cocktail called simply an Alexander.

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My mother loved those as a birthday or holiday treat. She taught me how to float cream on the top (over the back of a spoon).

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NoelSeven — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 19:46:15 GMT

On 1/31/2015 Desertdi said:
The last time I had one.....about 50 years ago......I got a 3-day hangover

Wow. They're tiny, you put them in a liqueur glass which only holds about an ounce total for a drink.

Edit: I take that back. Apparently my mother made small ones, but google shows them bigger and in a martini glass

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Nonametoday — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 20:15:57 GMT

Just make it easy with a white Russian: 3 oz vodka, 1 oz kahlua and heavy cream in an old fashioned glass. Add the vodka and kahlua in an old fashioned glass filled with ice. top wiht splash heavy cream and stir. I use whipping cream (not whipped cream) or half-half.