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A Brandy Alexander, but make it frozen and chocolatey! This easy holiday cocktail blends chocolate ice cream, coffee, and dark chocolate brandy into the creamiest, dreamiest grown-up milkshake. It’s festive, indulgent, and wildly simple to whip up.
Brandy Alexander with Ice Cream
This Frozen Chocolate Brandy Alexander is what happens when dessert and cocktails team up for the holidays. It’s smooth, chocolatey, just boozy enough, and honestly? It tastes like a fancy chocolate truffle took a joyride in your blender! I make these every December because they’re fast, impressive, and exactly the kind of treat you hand to your guests while the roast is resting or the cookies are cooling.
Reasons To Serve Brandy Alexander This Holiday Season
- Five-minute holiday showstopper. Toss everything in the blender and boom, cocktail hour is handled.
- Dessert & drink in one. Brandy Alexander is like a grown-up milkshake with a boozy twist.
- Chocolate on chocolate. Between the ice cream and chocolate brandy, this is a full-on chocolate moment.
- Perfect for parties. Easy to batch, easy to serve, everyone loves it.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Chocolate ice cream – The base that makes it thick, creamy, and irresistible.
- Coffee ice cream – Adds depth and pairs beautifully with the brandy.
- Cold brewed coffee – Strong and cold is key; it keeps the drink from watering down.
- Dark chocolate brandy – Kohler’s is amazing, but any brandy you love works.
- Milk – Just a splash to help everything blend smoothly.
- Toppings – Whipped cream, nutmeg, chocolate shavings… go big.
How To Make Frozen Chocolate Brandy Alexander
- Combine the ingredients. Add the chocolate ice cream, coffee ice cream, brewed coffee, brandy, and milk to your blender.
- Process. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Serve. Pour the cocktail into chilled cocktail glasses. Top with whipped cream, a dusting of nutmeg, and chocolate shavings. Serve right away and enjoy every dreamy sip.
What Is Brandy Alexander
A Brandy Alexander is a creamy, dessert-style cocktail made with brandy, crème de cacao, and cream. It’s rich, smooth, and a total throwback to those old-school supper-club cocktails that feel fancy without trying. Think grown-up chocolate milk, but elegant.
My version uses ice cream because, why not?! And, if you love chocolate cherry cordials, this is that, but in a fancy glass topped with whipped cream, ground nutmeg, and chocolate shavings. No, there aren’t any cherries in it, but trust me, that’s the vibe.
Recipe Tips
- Chill your glasses. Pop them in the freezer 20 minutes before serving for that frosty edge.
- Use strong brewed coffee. Weak coffee gets lost — go bold.
- Adjust the thickness. Add a splash more milk to loosen it or an extra scoop of ice cream to thicken your brandy Alexander.
- Make it ahead. Blend everything but the toppings, freeze for up to 30 minutes, then re-blend for serving.
- Batch it. Double or triple easily. Your blender can handle it!
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Brandy Alexander
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate ice cream
- 1 cup coffee ice cream
- ¼ cup cold strong brewed coffee
- ½ cup Kohler Dark Chocolate Brandy, (or any other brandy that you have on hand)
- 2 tablespoons milk
For Serving
- chilled cocktail glasses
- whipped cream
- ground nutmeg
- chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Blend. Combine the chocolate ice cream, coffee ice cream, coffee, brandy, and milk in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Serve. Pour the cocktail mixture into chilled glasses. Garnish with whipped cream, ground nutmeg, and chocolate shavings, and serve.
Equipment
Notes
- Chill your glasses. Pop them in the freezer 20 minutes before serving.
- Adjust the consistency of the cocktail as you see fit.
- Make it ahead. Blend the drink, then freeze it for up to 30 minutes. Re-blend for serving.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
This sounds SO good! I can’t wait to try it this weekend! 😀
Chocolate brandy? I need to find this – these cocktails would be perfect to serve our guests arriving next week.
Wow! Dark chocolate brandy? I need to find that! This Alexander looks incredible!
I’ve never had *anything* like this before, and I’m totally whipping these up for the family this holiday season!
Love this cocktail recipe- looks delicious!
Now this is something I want right now! So festive and decadent and your photos are gorgeous, Kate xx
This would be perfect for entertaining! So pretty!
Yeah who cares about the waistline! I want your alexander for Christmas =D
haha!! YES! HIGH FIVE!!!
OMG adult milkshakes are the best!! Make mine nice and thick and just hand me a spoon 🙂
I was going to make a crack about you being one a diet kick, but then was amazed to see there are less than 200 calories per serving. Guess it’s all that light ice cream. I’m from the ‘go big or go home’ school of cooking. 🙂
Great looking drink.
PS: I’m making white chocolate and cranberry fudge for Christmas. Love the flavour combo.