Pink Squirrel Cocktail
Learn to make the Pink Squirrel cocktail using creme de noyaux, white creme de cacao, heavy cream and fresh nutmeg.
Servings 1 cocktail
Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker
- 1 martini glass
Ingredients
- ¾ ounce creme de noyaux
- ¾ ounce white creme de cacao
- 1½ ounces heavy cream
- 1 dash nutmeg freshly ground (as garnish)
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the creme de noyaux, white cream de cacao and heavy cream.
- Shake for 10-15 seconds or until the shaker feels well chilled.
- Strain and pour into a coupe glass.
- Garnish with some maraschino cherries and a sprinkling of fresh ground nutmeg.
Notes
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- Cream De Noyaux Substitution - This ingredient can be tricky to find. I had to order mine as no local stores carried it. You can substitute cream de noyaux with amaretto. That will give you a flavor that is similar, but you will be missing the pink color. To add the pink color in, you can use a drop of food coloring or a half ounce of pomegranate juice.
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- Garnish Ideas - The Pink Squirrel is typically garnished with fresh nutmeg and maraschino cherries. Some other fun ideas are a pink sprinkled rim, adding whipped cream to the drink as a topping or adding a pink candy (or a cocktail skewer with several candies) to the top of the drink.
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- Pink Squirrel Milkshake - Turn the Pink Squirrel into a frozen cocktail! In a blender, combine 2 tablespoons creme de noyaux, 2 tablespoons white creme de cacao and 2 cups vanilla ice cream. Top with whipping cream, fresh nutmeg and a maraschino cherry.
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- Pink Squirrel Float - Mix 2 tablespoons creme de noyaux and 2 tablespoons white creme de cacao in a cocktail shaker and strain into a martini glass. Top with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. Garnish with a sprinkle of fresh nutmeg and a cherry.