Meanings
plural Brandy Alexanders · alternative brandy alexander · alternative brandy Alexander
- A cocktail made with brandy, cream and crème de cacao.
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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Brandy Alexander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandy%20Alexander
“Brandy Alexander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brandy%20Alexander. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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