Name: Alexander
Ingredients: 1/2 shot gin or brandy; 1/2 shot heavy cream (or half-and-half); 1/2 shot white creme de cacao; ice

Why it works: Gin and cream work together. They rank in the top 24% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 47 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Alexander

Ingredients

1/2 shot gin or brandy
1/2 shot heavy cream (or half-and-half)
1/2 shot white creme de cacao
ice

Directions

Combine ingredients over ice.
Shake and strain into glass.
Sprinkle nutmeg on top.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Gin + creamtop 24% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together47 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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What each ingredient does

Heavy cream: Adds richness and a smooth, creamy body that softens the spirit's bite.
White creme de cacao: Adds chocolate-like sweetness and aroma that balances the gin or brandy.
Gin or brandy: Provides the alcoholic base and the spirit's main flavor backbone.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.