Nog Alexander

Another Friday night, another cocktail – albeit a little later than I had hoped. Tonight let us get into the holiday spirit and what better way than to relax with a nice glass of egg nog. But wait, isn’t this a cocktail post? Why yes, yes it is… so I am boosting the basic egg nog with brandy, creme de cacao, and cranberry bitters. To keep the cocktail smooth like egg nog and not watered down, I will add a little bit of heavy cream (ok, who’s counting calories during the holidays… not me!). Time to mix and start making merry, Christmas is only a week away!

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Nog Alexander

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 1

Ingredients

3 parts egg nog
1½ parts brandy
1 part creme de cacao
½ part heavy cream
dash or two of cranberry bitters
nutmeg for garnish

Instructions

Chill a shaker in the freezer.
Add all the ingredients except the nutmeg into the shaker.
Shake vigorously to combine and lighten the cream.
Pour into a cocktail glass and sprinkle nutmeg over top.

Notes

This recipe is based on the Holiday Brandy Alexander cocktail.

Possible combinations with egg nog are creme de menthe for a minty pop, kahlua for a coffee kick, omitting the creme do cacao and substituting dark rum for a Caribbean flair, bourbon for a Southern slant or vodka for a wintry blast.