Midnight Mint
Baileys, white creme de menthe and double cream shaken and strained into a chocolate-rimmed glass. A cool, silky after-dinner mint in cocktail form.
Medium
Difficulty
5 min
Time
280 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Other
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Ingredients
- Irish Cream1 oz
- White Crème de Menthe¾ oz
- Cream¾ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Midnight Mint close to the original.
Instead of Irish Cream
- Amarula— fruitier, works 1:1
Instead of White Crème de Menthe
- Green Crème de Menthe— same mint, tints it green
- Peppermint Schnapps— boozier mint
Instead of Cream
- Half-and-Half— lighter
- Heavy Cream— richer
Instructions
If available, rim cocktail (Martini) glass with sugar syrup then dip into chocolate flakes or powder.
Add ingredients into shaker with ice.
Shake well then strain into cocktail glass.
Pairs well with
Creme de menthe swirled with Irish cream cools into after-dinner sweets:
- Chocolate mint thins
- Grasshopper brownie bites
- Vanilla meringues
- Peppermint patties
Similar taste
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