And that’s it: how to make a Mudslide! Let us know if you make the classic or frozen version in the comments below. You can make this Mudslide recipe two ways: the classic drink is shaken with coffee liqueur and Irish cream and served up in a cocktail glass. It tastes creamy, classy, and irresistibly chocolaty! Of course, you can make it frozen too, blended up with vanilla ice cream. As two cocktail experts, this is one of our favorite sweet cocktails. Here’s how to make a Mudslide…two ways! This drink later evolved to be blended with ice cream and became popular at chain restaurants, where it’s more like a boozy milkshake. This style of the cocktail is referred to as a “frozen Mudslide.” The Mudslide ingredients are:
Vodka Coffee liqueur Irish cream Heavy cream (classic) or vanilla ice cream and ice (frozen)
Classic Mudslide: Place vodka, coffee liqueur, Irish cream and heavy cream in a cocktail shaker. Shake until cold, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with shaved chocolate. Frozen Mudslide: Place vodka, coffee liqueur, Irish cream, vanilla ice cream, and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth and pour into a glass. If you’d like, decorate the inside of your glass with chocolate syrup.
Kahlua is a coffee liqueur that’s made in Mexico: it’s made with rum, sugar and coffee (no dairy!). It does have some caffeine, but only about 25% as much as the same volume of coffee. How much does Kahlua cost? It costs about $15 to $20 for a large 750 ml bottle. What to use instead of Kahlua? Try other types of coffee liqueur, like Tia Maria or Sheridan’s. What other cocktails use Kahlua? Use it to make other Kahlua drinks like a White Russian, Black Russian, B-52, Mind Eraser, Colorado Bulldog or an Espresso Martini.
Go for classics like the Vodka Gimlet, Moscow Mule or Cosmo Opt for a refreshing Vodka Tonic, Vodka Cranberry or Vodka Spritzer Make a fancy brunch with a Classic Bloody Mary Try martinis like the Lemon Drop Martini, Pomegranate Martini, Cranberry Martini or French Martini
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