Crème de cacao
Liqueurs & bitters · usually a modifier · in 2 cocktails here
What it is
Chocolate liqueur, sold clear (white) or dark. Despite the name it contains no cream.
Typically about £12 a bottle in the UK.
What it tastes like
Cocoa and vanilla, sweet and slightly powdery. The white and dark versions taste the same — only the colour differs.
What it does in a drink
Sweetener and flavour in dessert drinks, almost always alongside cream.
Cocktails with crème de cacao
Unlocks 2 recipes on Drinki.
What it pairs with
The ingredients that turn up alongside crème de cacao far more often than chance would predict.
Substitutes
Nothing substitutes for crème de cacao convincingly.