Empress Alexander
glassware: thrifted snifter
This brilliant riff on a traditional Alexander swaps out cognac for Empress Gin and I couldn’t be more awe-struck by this frosty blue color! I decided to experiment a little bit further by using butterscotch schnapps instead of creme de cacao, and the results were so tasty. The notes of toasted nuttiness from the butterscotch pair so well with the dark complexity of the chocolate bitters, which ultimately balances perfectly with the brightness of Empress.
Ingredients:
1½ oz Empress Gin
½ oz butterscotch schnapps
1 oz half & half
3 dashes of chocolate bitters
Directions:
Add gin, butterscotch schnapps, half and half, and bitters to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into a cocktail glass of your choice and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and a singular star anise pod.