Dunkaroos Alexander: The Ultimate 90s Throwback Cocktail | Drink What You Want with John deBary

DUNKAROOS ALEXANDER: With some limited exceptions, my parents kept a pretty junk food-free house when I was growing up in the 90s. Having something like Dunkaroos in my lunchbox would have been an outlandish extravagance that my pre-teen self would only have been able to dream of. Fortunately for me, the year is now 2023, I am firmly in middle age, and can order a case of Dunkaroos to my doorstep whenever I please. When it came time to actually incorporate this cookies-and-frosting dessert snack into a cocktail, my options were limited. My savior was the often-overlooked Brandy Alexander, which seems to have fallen by the wayside in favor of more “serious” drinks. The classic is a combination of brandy (Cognac), crème de cacao, and heavy cream—topped with nutmeg. If you squint, you can see the resemblance here, as well as the nod to the current drink-of-the moment: the Espresso Martini. The rye whiskey stands in for the cognac, the vermouth, cold brew coffee, and simple syrup take the place of the crème de cacao, and the frosting stands in for heavy cream. ~John deBary MORE FROM THIS VIDEO: Get the full recipe on Food52.com here: https://f52.co/3Vg8VP5 PRODUCTS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO: ZWILLING Enfinigy Personal Blender: https://f52.co/445gf3V Hosteria Stackable Glasses: https://f52.co/3HhTobL MORE ABOUT DRINK WHAT YOU WANT: Every month, Food52 Drinks Resident John deBary guides you through the delicious world of custom cocktails as he breaks down the science of mixology with fun and flair. You can watch more of Drink What You Want here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLucz12o2JWvXjYYMgtTiVNteN3w4TniJw MORE FROM FOOD52: Subscribe here to our YouTube Channel! https://f52.co/2HN7Dp8 GET MORE OF FOOD52 BY CONNECTING BELOW: Website: https://food52.com Our Shop: https://food52.com/shop Facebook: https://ift.tt/Kn5LF9W Instagram: https://ift.tt/vBjYJZs Pinterest: https://ift.tt/za7TSJo Twitter: https://twitter.com/Food52 TikTok: https://ift.tt/bPBtLxO Food52 newsletter: https://ift.tt/XegjVy0 RELATED VIDEOS: Brown Sugar Boba: https://youtu.be/a3Uosb__6u8 Ballzooka Cocktail: https://youtu.be/AeAB6bMXHW8 WATCH MORE VIDEOS WITH JOHN DEBARY: Dark Phoenix: https://youtu.be/umhJCBtZ_OE Blood Orange Radler: https://youtu.be/CldPvmhYu9Y

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