Dessert Drinks
Most people don't consider a meal to be complete without dessert. Unfortunately, sometimes after all those appetizers and entrees, there isn't any room left to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Luckily, dessert doesn't have to mean a piece of heavy cream pie or chocolate cheesecake. Nowadays, dessert drinks are all the rage. These delectable, drinkable desserts are a refreshing, less-filling ending to the perfect dining experience.
Banana Cream Pie
- 2 oz. Banana Liqueur
- 2 oz. Creme de Cacao
- 2 oz. Vodka
- 2 oz. Half-and-Half
Mix in a shaker with ice then strain. Garnish with sliced banana. Top with whipped cream if desired.
Coconut Cream Pie
- 1 oz. Vanilla Schnapps
- 1 oz. Coconut Rum
- 3 oz. Cream
Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake & strain into cocktail glass.
Key Lime Pie Martini
- 1-1/2 oz. Key Lime Liqueur
- 1-1/2 oz. Vanilla Vodka
- 2/3 oz. Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
- 1-1/2 oz. Half and Half
Coat the rim of chilled cocktail glass with lime and dip rim in a mixture of 2 tbsp. crushed graham crackers and 1 tbsp. powdered sugar (on a flat plate). Set glass aside. Mix Vodka, Liqueur, fresh lime juice and half and half in a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake vigorously and pour into the set aside glass. Serve.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
- 1 oz. Vanilla Vodka
- 2 oz. Pineapple Juice
- 1 Dash Grenadine Syrup
Shake pineapple juice and vanilla vodka with ice in a tumbler. Pour into a martini cocktail glass. Add dash of grenadine, and serve. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a wedge of pineapple
Apple Pie Martini
- 1/2 oz. Cinnamon Schnapps
- 1/2 oz. Citrus Vodka
- 3/4 oz. Sweet and Sour Mix
- 1/4 oz. Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps
Pour cinnamon schnapps, vodka, sweet and sour mix and sour apple schnapps into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake & strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with cinnamon and sugar, and serve.
Raspberry Cheesecake
- 1 oz. White Creme de Cacao
- 1 oz. Black Raspberry Liqueur
- 1 Tbsp. Cream Cheese
- 2 Scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
- 1/2 Cup Crushed Ice
Blend ingredients until smooth. Pour into a parfait glass, and serve. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
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