Brandy, Creme De Cacao and cream make what drink?

Brandy, crème de cacao and cream make a Brandy Alexander. The dessert-style cocktail is usually shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass, often with grated nutmeg as a garnish.

A standard modern recipe uses equal parts brandy or cognac, crème de cacao and cream. The chocolate liqueur supplies sweetness and cocoa flavor, while the dairy gives the drink its smooth, pale and rich texture. Although the ingredients resemble a liquid dessert, the cocktail is still fairly alcoholic because brandy forms one-third of the mixture.

The Brandy Alexander is a variation of the older Alexander cocktail. Early versions used gin instead of brandy; replacing the gin with brandy created the version that became especially popular in the twentieth century. Recipes vary in sweetness and richness, and some versions use half-and-half or ice cream.

Its exact origin is disputed. Stories connect it with a bartender named Troy Alexander, advertising campaigns, and other historical figures, so no single origin story is universally accepted. The key distinction is simple: a brandy-based Alexander is called a Brandy Alexander.