Recipes Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes Dessert Cocktail & Drink Recipes 15 Dessert Cocktails to Finish Your Meal in Delicious Style These decadent drinks can replace dessert, or complement it. By Dakota Kim Dakota Kim Dakota Kim is a food, culture, and outdoors writer living in Los Angeles. Dakota specializes in providing gear reviews, authoring ecommerce articles, interviewing chefs and cookbook authors, and exploring food culture and history. Previously, she worked at Sunset and Edible San Luis Obispo, and owned a restaurant. Editorial Guidelines Published on January 11, 2023 If you haven't imbibed the fine indulgence that is a dessert cocktail, it's time to pick up that shaker and a long bar spoon. Whether hot or cold, these cocktails can deliver that dose of sweetness you're craving, while also getting you in the spirit for celebrating. They can be dessert—or can accompany dessert. And we're not just talking about sweet riffs on the martini. Think cookies and cake, but in a cup with your favorite liquor—or ingredients like honey, butter, chocolate, star anise, or nutmeg. Some dessert cocktails even offer a caffeinated lift typically reserved for post-dinner coffee. 90s Drinks Are Back and Other Cocktail Trends 01 of 15 White Russian Bryan Gardner A White Russian is a decadent drink. You can tone it down by using whole milk, or go for the gold with cream. It's so easy to make, and it's always a party hit. View Recipe 02 of 15 Honey-Buttered Hot Toddy Lennart Weibull This toasty winter cocktail is hygge in a cup. Bring together butter, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla with whiskey, triple sec, and lemon, and you'll linger by the fireplace just a little longer. View Recipe 03 of 15 Grasshopper Martyna Szczesna Serve this creamy, minty drink with a little piece of chocolate on the side, even though it already calls for creme de cacao and grated chocolate. (You can never have too much chocolate.) View Recipe 04 of 15 White Out Mike Krautter Jamaican or Angostura bitters add the finishing touch to this creative combination of gin, cream, creme de cacao, nutmeg, and star anise. Pour into a chilled brandy glass for a delicious nightcap. View Recipe 05 of 15 Coffee Coquito Kana Okada With three kinds of milk, rum, and espresso, cinnamon, and nutmeg: the only thing this coffee drink isn't short on is flavor. View Recipe 06 of 15 Brandy Alexander It's a strong dessert cocktail and not for the faint of heart, but the heavy cream tempers the alcohol in this classic. All you need is brandy, cacao, heavy cream, and nutmeg. Swap in Kahlua for dark cacao if you don't have it. View Recipe 07 of 15 Champagne Gelee Cocktail YASU+JUNKO This beauty is less cocktail and more dessert, but we're here for the sweet ride. You'll essentially be making a chilled gelatin dessert out of grape juice, Champagne or sparkling wine, and St-Germain liqueur, then sprinkling with pomegranate seeds for a tannic finish. View Recipe 08 of 15 Champagne-and-Orange Granita Cocktail Frederic Lagrange Indulge in a grown-up version of an orange pop, Italian-style. It's simple to make, with a final pour of Champagne and St-Germain liqueur over citrusy granita. View Recipe 09 of 15 Spiked Jones Reminiscent of hot cocoa, this decadent concoction is a winter delight that brings coffee, Kahlua, chocolate, cream, milk, and sugar together. Don't forget the whipped cream! View Recipe 10 of 15 Maple Irish Coffee John Dolan Anyone can add a shot of whiskey to coffee, but our recipe brings a creamy vanilla taste and a touch of maple syrup sweetness to a classic beverage. Cocoa powder warms the drink's flavor, while the whiskey sharpens it. View Recipe 11 of 15 Honey Syllabub We didn't know we needed this heavenly British drink-dessert hyrbid until we tasted it. Aromatic bay leaf and nutmeg meld with cream, egg, sugar and mead (or dessert wine like Sauternes, if you prefer). The result is both uniquely interesting and infinitely comforting. View Recipe 12 of 15 Candy Cane Cocktail It's never too late to recreate the holidays in your kitchen—this time, for one. Shake up vodka, crème de menthe, cranberry juice, and ice, then add to a glass rimmed with crushed candy canes. View Recipe 13 of 15 Raspberry Chocolate Kiss Cocktail Serve this dessert cocktail on Valentine's Day, or any day you fancy a drink that starts with a chocolate-cookie-coated rim. The mint doesn't overpower, since it's infused into the simple syrup, and muddled raspberries and cranberry juice mingle with vodka so nicely. View Recipe 14 of 15 Mocha Russian If you love a White Russian, try this delicious variation and make it mocha. A little espresso powder and cocoa will perk up your day, and the swirl of whipped cream on top is just the right indulgence. View Recipe 15 of 15 Stout Eggnog Stout beer and dark rum lend their warm heartiness to a rich eggnog, served as a punch or in individual mugs. Crown your creations with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit