5 Food-Inspired Alcoholic Beverages

Look, this listicle may have more dessert-inspired alcoholic beverages but I did include a bacon drink, and to be honest, that’s all the food you and I need in life to be happy. So read on to know these 5 delicious drink recipes that will turn your day around better than anything else you have ever tried before.

1. Apple Pie Vodka Shot

I mean, who does not like apple pies? And when you bring vodka into this picture, all I can scream, not just say, is “Woohoo!”. Of course, I have already decided to settle down with a shot of apple pie vodka this weekend, but before I do, here is the recipe.

What you’ll need:

• 1/2 green apple, sliced
• 1/2 red apple, sliced
• 1/2 lemon, sliced
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 tbsp cinnamon sugar
• 1/2 cup whipped cream
• 2 cups vodka
• 1 mason jar
• 2 shot glasses

Instructions:

1. Take a mason jar and add green and red apple slices, lemon slices, cinnamon sticks and vodka to it
2. Shake well and refrigerate it for 1-3 days
3. On the day of consumption, dip the shot glasses in water and rim them with cinnamon sugar
4. Pour the refrigerated vodka into the shot glasses and top it with whipped cream
5. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top and serve

2. Carrot Cake Shots

Ever attended a family gathering where you wished for a shot of vodka or a slice of cake to survive? If you have, I’m going to suggest carrying some carrot cake shots in a protein shaker to the next family gathering.

What you’ll need:

•  135 ml fresh carrot juice
•  30 ml heavy cream
•  30 ml Irish cream liqueur
•  90 ml vodka
•  1/4 tsp cinnamon
•  2 tbsp cream cheese
•  1 tbsp powdered sugar
•  1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 shot glasses

Instructions:

• For cream cheese frosting

1. Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar in a bowl 

• For shots

1. Rim the shot glasses with cream cheese frosting first and chopped walnuts second
2. Pour fresh carrot juice, heavy cream, Irish cream, vodka and cinnamon over ice in a cocktail shaker
3. Shake well and strain into the ready shot glasses
4. Serve immediately

3. Better With Bacon Cocktail

Bacon makes everything better! This is the law of nature. And for the non-vegetarian alcohol enthusiasts like us, what’s better than a bacon cocktail? 

What you’ll need:

• 2 slices of cooked bacon
• 45 ml rye or bourbon
• 30 ml. lime juice
• 15 ml simple syrup
• 3 drops of liquid smoke
• 1 eye dropper
• 2 martini glasses

Instructions:

1. Slice one bacon slice into three strips and add to a deep bowl
2. Add rye/bourbon, lime juice, simple syrup, and liquid smoke (use an eye dropper) to the bowl 
3. Keep it aside for 10 mins
4. Strain the infused mixture into a shaker, and add ice to it
5. Shake until the drink is chilled and pour into martini glasses 
6. Garnish with a strip of bacon and serve

4. Jam Bramble Cocktail

Does looking at a kid eating jim jam biscuits make you nostalgic? Worry not, the world has a Jam Bramble cocktail for you. It’s the next best thing after those biscuits, or maybe the best thing because of gin in it.

What you’ll need:

• 60 ml gin
• 30 ml lemon juice
• 30 ml simple syrup (optional)
• 1 tbsp jam (any flavour)
• Crushed ice
• Mint leaves

Instructions:

1. Add gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and jam to a shaker
2. Shake well until the mixture is chilled
3. Pour over crushed ice in glasses of your choice
4. Garnish with mint leaves and serve

5. White Chocolate Pudding Cocktail

If food delivering apps could deliver this sweet boozy cocktail to me, I would be bankrupt by now. Just think about it, would you not order this drink after every happy or sad day? Well, till the time this dream of mine does not come true, here’s the recipe for you to fix yourself a drink whenever you need one. 

What you’ll need:

• 45 ml white crème de cocoa
• 30 ml vanilla vodka
• 30 ml soy milk
• 15 ml white chocolate liqueur
• 60 ml melted white chocolate
• Chocolate shavings
• 2 Cocktail glasses

Instructions:

1. Dip the rim of the glasses in melted white chocolate and keep aside
2. Add white crème de cocoa, vanilla vodka, soy milk, white chocolate liqueur and ice in a shaker
3. Shake well and strain into the glasses
4. Garnish with chocolate shavings and serve