Got a bottle of crème de cacao and want more ways to use it? This delightful chocolate liqueur adds milk chocolate and vanilla notes to cocktails of all kinds. It features in drinks dating from the early 1900’s through the 1970’s: but interestingly it’s one of the oldest liqueurs around! Here are all the best creme de cacao drinks to make with this tasty liqueur, from pre-Prohibition cocktails to 1970’s classics! Try everything from the creamy, sophisticated Brandy Alexander to the beachy Bushwacker. Whatever you choose: you won’t be disappointed!
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More about creme de cacao
Despite it’s name, there’s no cream in creme de cacao at all! Here’s a bit more about this chocolate liqueur: Ingredients: White creme de cacao, Cognac, cream Ingredients: Vodka, white creme de cacao, Irish cream, cream, cocoa powder, simple syrup Ingredients: Rum, Kahlua, white or dark creme de cacao, cream of coconut, milk, ice Ingredients: White creme de cacao, creme de menthe, cream Ingredients: Galliano, white creme de cacao, cream
Crème de cacao is a cocoa bean flavored liqueur, available in both white (clear) and dark varieties. It’s possibly one of the first alcoholic beverages, made in the 1600’s by monks after cocoa beans were brought back to Europe from America (source). What does creme de cacao taste like? White creme de cacao tastes like milk chocolate with notes of vanilla. Dark creme de cacao tastes richer, with darker chocolate notes. White creme de cacao is the most popular for use in cocktails, so we recommend buying that variety. How much does creme de cacao cost? It costs between $10 to $20 for a 750 ml bottle.
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