Brandy Alexander

English

Alternative forms

  • brandy alexander, brandy Alexander

Etymology

From brandy +‎ alexander (an earlier cocktail made with gin).[1] There are various theories involving people named Alexander,[2] but no widely accepted individual.[3]

Noun

Brandy Alexander (plural Brandy Alexanders)

  1. A cocktail made with brandy, cream and crème de cacao.

References

  1. ^ “brandy, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2012.
  2. ^ Brandy Alexander on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  3. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Alexander”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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