Dessert Cocktails
Explore 298 Dessert cocktail recipes.
Dessert cocktails sit in a corner of the canon that isn't really competing with the rest. They aren't built for thirst or for balance — they're built for the moment after a meal when you want something sweet, something cold and something with a little kick. The White Russian is the working anchor of the family: vodka, Kahlúa, cream, served on big ice in a short glass, the drink slowly mellowing as the ice does its work.
The B52 layers Kahlúa, Baileys and Grand Marnier into a shot that reads like miniature tiramisu. The Alexander and Brandy Alexander work the same dessert logic with cream and crème de cacao, gin or cognac providing the spirit base. The Grasshopper and Mudslide push further into pudding territory.
What ties this list together is the trade-off: dessert cocktails give up brightness and structure to get richness and length. They're not meant for the first drink of the evening or the only drink of the evening. Most are shaken or built, most run sweeter than the average cocktail, most are smaller than they look (a 100ml dessert pour is plenty), and most pair better with espresso than with cheese.
Treat them like the pudding course on a tasting menu and they'll deliver. Stack three of them in a row and they'll turn on you.
Our top Dessert cocktail
Alexander
Gin, Crème de cacao, Cream
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White Russian
Vodka, Liqueur de café, Cream
Sugar Cookie Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Amaretto, Bailey's, Milk
After Midnight
Vodka, Liqueur de café, Vermouth rouge, Xérès (doux), Œuf
Chocolate Cherry Old Fashioned
Bourbon, Bitters aromatiques, Cherry syrup, Bitters au chocolat
B52
Liqueur de café, Orange liqueur, Bailey's
Tiger’s Milk
Cognac, Sucre / sirop simple, Milk, Cannelle, Essence de vanille, Cream, Œuf
Santa's Stiff Hot Chocolate
Dark rum, Miel, Milk, Essence de vanille, Sucre, Cannelle, Hot chocolate
Hot Cross Bun Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Calvados, Sirop de cannelle, Café
Brandy Alexander
Brandy, Crème de cacao (foncé), Cream
Espresso Martini (Stefano D’Orsogna Variation)
Vodka, Liqueur de café, Sucre / sirop simple, Café
Frozen Banana Daiquiri
Rhum overproof, Rhum jamaïcain, Jus de citron vert, Sirop de noix de coco, Salt, Banana
Christmas Cake Martini
Cherry brandy, Whiskey, Cognac, Sucre / sirop simple, Jus de citron vert, Extrait d'amande
White Russian
Vodka, Liqueur de café, Cream
Sugar Cookie Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Amaretto, Bailey's, Milk
After Midnight
Vodka, Liqueur de café, Vermouth rouge, Xérès (doux), Œuf
Chocolate Cherry Old Fashioned
Bourbon, Bitters aromatiques, Cherry syrup, Bitters au chocolat
B52
Liqueur de café, Orange liqueur, Bailey's
Tiger’s Milk
Cognac, Sucre / sirop simple, Milk, Cannelle, Essence de vanille, Cream, Œuf
Santa's Stiff Hot Chocolate
Dark rum, Miel, Milk, Essence de vanille, Sucre, Cannelle, Hot chocolate
Hot Cross Bun Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Calvados, Sirop de cannelle, Café
Brandy Alexander
Brandy, Crème de cacao (foncé), Cream
Espresso Martini (Stefano D’Orsogna Variation)
Vodka, Liqueur de café, Sucre / sirop simple, Café
Frozen Banana Daiquiri
Rhum overproof, Rhum jamaïcain, Jus de citron vert, Sirop de noix de coco, Salt, Banana
Christmas Cake Martini
Cherry brandy, Whiskey, Cognac, Sucre / sirop simple, Jus de citron vert, Extrait d'amande
More top Dessert cocktails
White Russian
Vodka, Liqueur de café, Cream
Sugar Cookie Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Amaretto, Bailey's, Milk
After Midnight
Vodka, Liqueur de café, Vermouth rouge, Xérès (doux), Œuf
Chocolate Cherry Old Fashioned
Bourbon, Bitters aromatiques, Cherry syrup, Bitters au chocolat
B52
Liqueur de café, Orange liqueur, Bailey's
Tiger’s Milk
Cognac, Sucre / sirop simple, Milk, Cannelle, Essence de vanille, Cream, Œuf
Santa's Stiff Hot Chocolate
Dark rum, Miel, Milk, Essence de vanille, Sucre, Cannelle, Hot chocolate
Hot Cross Bun Martini
Vodka à la vanille, Calvados, Sirop de cannelle, Café
Brandy Alexander
Brandy, Crème de cacao (foncé), Cream
Espresso Martini (Stefano D’Orsogna Variation)
Vodka, Liqueur de café, Sucre / sirop simple, Café
Frozen Banana Daiquiri
Rhum overproof, Rhum jamaïcain, Jus de citron vert, Sirop de noix de coco, Salt, Banana
Christmas Cake Martini
Cherry brandy, Whiskey, Cognac, Sucre / sirop simple, Jus de citron vert, Extrait d'amande
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