Keto Brandy Alexander Cocktail
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Keto Brandy Alexander Cocktail
Description
This version of the Brandy Alexander offers a ketogenic approach by using sugar-free chocolate liqueur alongside brandy and heavy whipping cream. The cocktail is prepared by shaking the ingredients with ice to blend and chill, then straining it into a glass rimmed with cocoa powder to enhance the chocolate taste. Freshly grated nutmeg adds a fragrant, slightly spicy finish.
The texture is smooth and creamy from the heavy cream, balanced by the warming alcohol notes from the brandy and the chocolate’s depth. The glass rim coated with cocoa powder provides a slight dry bitterness contrasting the creaminess inside.
This drink is served chilled and works well as a dessert cocktail or rich after-dinner treat. Adjusting the brandy quantity can change the alcoholic strength, tailoring it to personal preference.
The recipe notes mention the option to increase brandy from 1 to 1.5 ounces for a boozier version and suggest using either store-bought or homemade sugar-free chocolate liqueur to maintain a keto-friendly profile.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce brandy
- 1 ounce heavy whipping cream
- 1 ounce chocolate liqueur sugar-free
- 4 to 6 to 6 ice cubes
- 1 pinch nutmeg freshly grated, to garnish
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder optional, to rim the glasses
Instructions
Cocoa powder rimmed glasses
- Spread 1 tablespoon cocoa powder in a saucer or small plate.
- Wet the tips your thumb and index finger in the brandy or chocolate liqueur, pinch the rim of the glass, and run around the whole edge.
- Dip the rim of the cocktail glass into the cocoa powder to coat the wet border.
- Keto Brandy Alexander Cocktail
- Add the 1 ounce brandy, 1 ounce heavy whipping cream, 1 ounce sugar-free chocolate liqueur and 4 to 6 ice cubes to a cocktail shaker.
- Shake it vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Grate 1 pinch nutmeg on top.
Notes
- To increase alcohol strength, use 1.5 ounces of brandy instead of 1 ounce.
- Choose store-bought or homemade sugar-free chocolate liqueur for the keto-friendly chocolate flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 1cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 182kcal | 9% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.2g | 36% |
| Sodium | 255mg | 11% |
| Sugar | 2.9g | 6% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 3.3g |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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