Desserts and alcohol are two things that can sweeten the sourest moments of your life, or at least make them bearable. It becomes even better if you manage to bring them both together, and this is exactly what we will be talking about. Dessert cocktails, as the name suggests, are cocktail recipes with delicious dessert elements added to them. So, the alcohol will give you a high while the sweetness will delight your taste buds. Read on to know our 8 dessert cocktails recipes that will satisfy every sweet tooth. Let the delicious high begin!
8 Dessert Cocktail Recipes To Satisfy Every Sweet Tooth
- Orange-Maple Cinnamon Old-Fashioned
- Dark And Stormy Float
- Caramel Apple Pie Martini
- Chocolate Martini
- White Chocolate Grasshopper
- Frozen Mudslide
- Banana Split Dessert Cocktail
- Frozen Brandy Alexander
1. Orange-Maple Cinnamon Old-Fashioned
A good old-fashioned is a go-to cocktail for many and hey, it truly deserves to be. One great part about the old-fashioned is that it is pretty adaptable with new flavors and can be jazzed up as per your liking. An orange-maple cinnamon old-fashioned is a great example of its versatility. In this dessert cocktail, the bitterness of alcohol takes a back seat and the delicious aromas of orange, maple, and cinnamon dominate the flavors. It is a simple recipe with few ingredients. Keep reading to know how you can make it:
Ingredients
- Maple bourbon (2 ounces)
- Cinnamon simple syrup (½ ounce)
- Smoked cinnamon bitters (2 dashes)
- Water
- Orange bitter
- Cherry (for garnish)
(In case you don’t have maple bourbon, you can use regular bourbon and add maple syrup)
How To Make Orange-Maple Cinnamon Old-Fashioned
- Start by taking an old-fashioned glass.
- Muddle an orange peel, cinnamon simple syrup, and cinnamon bitters in it.
- Now, add the ice, maple bourbon, and water to the mix.
- Stir it gently and mix.
- Garnish your cocktail with a cherry.
(Cinnamon simple syrup can be made by boiling water, sugar, and cinnamon sticks on a medium-high flame in a saucepan. It usually is boiled for 20 minutes without stirring. Once it’s steeped, the cinnamon sticks are discarded and the syrup is prepared. It can be stored in the refrigerator and can be used for up to 6 months. It’s a simple way to upgrade a simple syrup!)
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2. Dark And Stormy Float
The “stormy” in dark and stormy float refers to the dark rum on top that creates a stormy effect. This cocktail recipe will be a heavenly experience if your choice of poison is beer and you happen to enjoy ice cream. It is a simple yet stunning dessert cocktail that will only take you a few minutes and ingredients to prepare. Here is how you can make this dessert cocktail:
Ingredients
- Ginger beer (6 ounces)
- Dark rum (1 ½ ounce)
- Vanilla ice cream (2 scoops)
- Lime (for garnish)
(You can also add ½ spoon of sugar in case you prefer your drink to be sweeter)
How To Make A Dark And Stormy Float
- Fill a pint glass with ice.
- Now, slowly pour the ginger beer into the glass.
- Add the dark rum into the mix.
- Finally, add 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream in it.
- Stir it nicely and garnish your drink with a slice of lemon.
- Voila! Your delicious dessert cocktail is ready.
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3. Caramel Apple Pie Martini
Apple pie and martini are a pretty popular dessert and cocktail choice respectively and this dessert cocktail recipe brings them both together. This cocktail will literally be dessert in a glass with the added kick of alcohol in it. This will especially be perfect as a fall dessert so next time you ponder upon what will complement the fall vibes, you might have a new favorite. Here are all the things you need to gather to make this delicious dessert cocktail:
Ingredients
- Apple vodka (1 ½ ounce)
- Caramel vodka (1 ½ ounce)
- RumChata (1 ounce)
- Half-and-half (half milk and half cream)
- Caramel sauce and a graham cracker (to rim the glasses)
- Grated cinnamon (for garnish)
How To Make Caramel Apple Pie Martini
- Start by chilling a martini glass.
- Rub the rim of the glass in caramel sauce.
- Now, dip the rim of the glasses into the graham cracker crumbs.
- Add apple vodka, ice, caramel vodka, RumChata, and half-and-half in a cocktail shaker.
- Shake it well to mix the ingredients.
- Now, strain the mix into the rimmed glasses.
- Your delicious sweet cocktail is ready. Garnish with grated cinnamon and enjoy!
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4. Chocolate Martini
Chocolate makes everything delicious and this drink definitely lives up to the expectation. It’s a creamy dessert cocktail with lots of chocolate and vodka. This drink won’t take you much time and the outcome will be extremely delicious. Here are the ingredients you need to collect and the steps to follow. Who knows by the end, you might find a new favorite substitute for your sweet cravings!
Ingredients
- Vodka (8 ounces)
- Baileys Irish Cream (4 ounces)
- Chocolate liqueur (4 ounces)
- Chocolate syrup
- Chocolate (for garnish)
How To Make Chocolate Martini
- Take a martini glass and start by drizzling chocolate syrup inside it.
- You can also spread chocolate syrup on a plate and coat the rim of the glasses.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Now, add Baileys, chocolate liqueur, and vodka into the shaker.
- Shake it well.
- Strain the mix into the prepared glasses.
- Your dessert cocktail is ready! Garnish it with chocolate to add extra sweetness.
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5. White Chocolate Grasshopper
An adorable white drink resembling the Christmas spirit, White Chocolate Grasshopper is a sweet twist to the popular Grasshopper cocktail recipe. This will be a perfect dessert cocktail for winter because every sip tastes like winter! It only takes 3 ingredients, 2 tools, and a few minutes. Read on to know the simple recipe:
Ingredients
- Peppermint schnapps (1 ounce)
- White chocolate liqueur (1 ounce)
- Heavy cream (1 ounce)
How To Make White Chocolate Grasshopper
- Fill a shaker tin with ice.
- Add the peppermint schnapps, white chocolate liqueur, and heavy cream to it.
- Shake and mix all the ingredients well.
- Strain the mix into a chilled glass.
- Garnish your drink with grated chocolate and enjoy cold.
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6. Frozen Mudslide
This desert cocktail can be best described as a thick boozy milkshake for people above the legal drinking age. This is the most dessert-like cocktail on our list because of its heavy thickness – you’ll mostly be eating this cocktail instead of drinking it! A Frozen Mudslide requires space in your stomach and a blender in your home. Here are the ingredients you’ll need to collect and the steps to follow:
Ingredients
- Vodka (1 ounce)
- Coffee liqueur (1 ounce)
- Baileys Irish Cream (1 ounce)
- Vanilla ice cream (3 scoops)
- Chocolate syrup
- Chocolate shavings (for garnish)
How To Make A Frozen Mudslide
- Take a blender and add ice, vodka, coffee liqueur, Baileys, and ice cream in it.
- Blend all ingredients until smooth.
- Now, drizzle a generous amount of chocolate syrup around the inside of a tall glass.
- Pour the ingredients into the glass.
- Garnish the drink with chocolate shaving.
- In case you want to sweeten this already sweet drink, you can also add whipped cream on top.
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7. Banana Split Dessert Cocktail
Why eat fruits when you can drink them with alcohol, right? The banana split dessert cocktail is a perfect drink for those who enjoy fresh juices as much as alcohol. It’s a creamy drink with a splash of flavors and everyone’s favorite ice cream. You can make it as creamy or sweet as per your taste. Here is how the recipe goes:
Ingredients
- Banana liqueur (1 ounce)
- Pineapple juice (1 ounce)
- Kahlua (1 ounce)
- Half-and-half (1 ounce)
- Vanilla ice cream (1 scoop)
- Cherries (for garnish)
How To Make Banana Split Dessert Cocktail
- Take a shaker and add banana liqueur, Kahlua, and half-and-half to it.
- If you don’t have a shaker, you can blend the ingredients in a blender.
- Add pineapple juice to the mix.
- Shake well.
- Pour the mix into an ice-filled cocktail glass.
- Add ice cream on top and garnish it with cherries.
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8. Frozen Brandy Alexander
Finishing our list with a great dessert cocktail, this drink can be best described as a chocolate dessert that’ll get you all drunk. The Frozen Brandy Alexander has delicious ingredients and it’s pretty easy to make. This can easily be your favorite cocktail if you enjoy brandy and lots of chocolate. Here’s how you can make it:
Ingredients
- Brandy (1½ ounces)
- White creme de cacao (¾ ounces)
- Vanilla ice cream (½ cup)
- Ground nutmeg (for garnishing)
How To Make A Frozen Brandy Alexander
- Mix brandy, creme de cacao, and vanilla ice cream in a blender and blend until mixed properly.
- Add ice into the mix and blend well.
- Pour the mix into the glass.
- Sprinkle ground nutmeg for garnish.
- You can either serve it immediately or keep it in the freezer and serve it later.
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Summing Up
Dessert cocktails can be a sweet addition to your house parties or a Friday night self-care session. These 8 cocktail dessert recipes are fun and simple to make; trust us, you’ll have a gala time preparing and sipping them.
FAQs
What Alcohol Goes Well With Dessert?
Most wines go perfectly with dessert. If you are not a wine person, champagne and craft cocktails also go perfectly with desserts.
What Do The French Drink With Dessert?
The French enjoy their food and drinks, and they take them very seriously. Sweet wine or dessert wine is a pretty popular choice with desserts and sometimes it even works as a dessert option depending upon the sweetness of the wine. Champagne and French sparkler are also very popular drinks with dessert.
What Are Dessert Liquors?
Dessert liquors are a category of drinks that include sweet flavors such as chocolate, bubblegum, and cream. Basically, imagine a bakery section for alcoholic drinks!
What Alcohol Has The Most Sugar?
The popular cocktail Piña colada is one drink with some of the highest sugar content. The sugar is high because the main ingredients involve pineapple juice, coconut cream, and coconut milk which are all high in sugar.
What Alcohol Do You Drink With Cake?
A glass of wine (especially a rosé and shiraz), champagne, and even gin is a fine choice of alcohol to drink with cake.
What Are Good After-Dinner Cocktails?
Cocktails are an excellent option to end your night at home. An Espresso Martini, French Connection, Irish Coffee, and Mudslide will make for good after-dinner cocktails.
What’s The Sweetest Alcoholic Drink?
Malibu Sunset and Pina Colada are some of the sweetest alcoholic drinks. Other than these two, Schnapps is also an alcoholic drink with sweetness in it.
What Alcohol Is Lowest In Sugar?
Gin, tequila, rum, and vodka are some of the alcohol types with almost no sugar content in them.
