Chocolate Salty Bols
A playful, chocolatey twist on bubble tea, this malty cocktail tempers genever and crème de cacao with housemade earl grey tea-infused hemp milk, plus a spoonful of boba and a…
- story: Joanna Harkins
19th Century
A riff on the classic Twentieth Century cocktail: bourbon shaken with equal parts white crème de cacao, Lillet rouge and Lemon juice.
- story: Joanna Harkins
Brandy Alexander
The Brandy Alexander, also known as the Alexander No. 2 is a mix of equal parts brandy, crème de cacao and cream dusted with freshly grated nutmeg.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Pink Squirrel
Built upon a sweet split of crème de noyaux and crème de cacao that produces a pleasantly rosy hue, the Squirrel might be the rare cream-based cocktail that was originally…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Bringing Chocolate Back: DIY Crème de Cacao
Crème de cacao, a bittersweet liqueur made from cacao, has been dismissed as a bygone oddity from the cocktail's darker, disco days. But it's back and more balanced than ever.…
- story: Kenzi Wilbur
- photo: Everjean
Chocolate Martini
At Betony in New York City, Eamon Rockey mixes his housemade crème de cacao with vodka and nutty amontillado sherry for a refined riff on this kitschy dessert cocktail.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
All In
A curiously bittersweet cocktail reminiscent of the finest, darkest chocolate.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Fox River
Imagine a Manhattan—rich, dark and spicy—but with a layer of chocolate nudged in between the whiskey and the bitters...
- story: Leslie Pariseau
The Dead Rabbit’s Lion’s Tail
The Dead Rabbit's Jack McGarry breathes new life into the nearly forgotten classic.
- story: Chloe Frechette
Golden Cadillac
This sweet throwback—a mix of Galliano, white crème de cacao and heavy cream shaken to a frothy head—was supposedly made in 1952 for a newlywed couple and their gold Cadillac.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
