Alexander Espresso

Name: Alexander Espresso
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients: Water: 1 Cup Cold; Espresso: 2 tablespoons Ground; Cinnamon: 1/2 - 3" Long Stick; Chocolate: 4 teaspoon Liqueur; Brandy: 2 teaspoon; Whipped Cream: 2 tablespoons chilled; Chocolate: Grated semisweet

Cafe Alessandro will offer you a very comforting, smooth, and delicious combination of flavors.

5 m
Serves 2
Medium

Ingredients

1 Cup Cold Water
2 tablespoons Ground Espresso
1/2 - 3" Long Stick Cinnamon
4 teaspoon Liqueur Chocolate
Creme de cacao
2 teaspoon Brandy
2 tablespoons chilled Whipped Cream
Grated semisweet Chocolate
chocolate to garnish

Directions

Alexander – a cocktail of equal parts of gin, creme de cacao (chocolate liqueur), and cream. Then, came the Brandy Alexander where the brandy replaced the gin. Finally, followed by Coffee Alexander with chocolate liqueur was substituted by coffee liqueur.

Steps

1 Done 5 m	Mix All Ingredients - Make a really strong espresso with a small amount of water using an espresso machine or your favorite way. - Break cinnamon stick into small pieces and add to hot espresso. - Allow to cool for 1 minute. - Add chocolate liqueur (crème de cacao) and brandy, and stir gently. - Pour into cute demitasse cups.
2 Done	Topping - Whip the cream, and float some cream on top of each cup. For looks, garnish with grated chocolate or fancy chocolate curls. [Multiply proportions by six and it's perfect for a party.] - Serves and Enjoy!
3 Done	Notes You can replace the cinnamon stick with powdered cinnamon to get a more pronounced cinnamon flavor.