Brandy Alexander

noun

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

Meanings

nounBrandy Alexander (plural Brandy Alexanders)

plural Brandy Alexanders · alternative brandy alexander · alternative brandy Alexander

Origin

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

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APA

Brandy Alexander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandy%20Alexander

MLA

“Brandy Alexander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandy%20Alexander. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brandy Alexander,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandy%20Alexander.

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