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If you’ve never experienced a crème de cacao cocktail, this one is going to be fun! A creamy liqueur like no other, this spirit is going to be an undoubtedly aphrodisiac addition to your home bar.

What is crème de cacao liqueur?

Crème de cacao is a liqueur that’s as sumptuous as it sounds. Good crème de cacao is made with actual cacao, the nutrient-dense ingredient in chocolate that makes it chocolatey. According to the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, the history of crème de cacao is almost as old as the history of chocolate in Europe.

Although there are both white and dark versions of the spirit, this cocktail calls for white crème de cacao. Many bartenders prefer the white because dark crème de cacao is often colored with artificial coloring. So if you’re interested in trying dark, be sure to check the ingredients before you buy.

When making white crème de cacao drinks, you have to be careful to create a balanced flavor. The spirit tends to have a strong chocolate and vanilla flavor with forward sweetness. It can make remarkably indulgent cocktails, but only when the liqueur’s flavor is balanced with contrasting ingredients.

A crème de cacao cocktail with balanced flavor

In this crème de cacao martini, the liqueur is blended with citrus, bitters and Eclipse rum. Eclipse is a Barbados gold rum from Mount Gay. It is a fairly complex rum with tropical fruit, spice and oak notes from two years of aging. Of course, as with any cocktail recipe on our site, you can use your favorite gold rum in place of the Eclipse.

Whatever rum you use, be sure not to forget the candied ginger garnish. A tiny kiss of spice, this aphrodisiac ingredient pushes this crème de cacao drink’s sensuality over the edge. Just be sure to serve it to someone you really want to get to know better!

creme de cacao cocktail with bottle of Mount Gay Eclipse and a bourbon barrel in the background

The Monaco Crème de Cacao Cocktail

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This sexy cocktail layers flavors of sweet crème de cacao liqueur and bitters with a splash of refreshing lime and gold rum.

Course aperitif, cocktails

Cuisine aphrodisiac

Dish Type Cocktail

Cooking Style Mixology

Ingredient Creme de Cacao, Gold Rum

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings cocktail

Ingredients

1.5 oz Mount Gay Eclipse Gold Rum (or your preferred rum)
1 oz lime juice
.5 oz white crème de cacao
1 bar spoon agave
3 dashes Angostura bitters
candied ginger for garnish

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Instructions

Shake all and strain into a coup glass. Serve straight up.
Garnish with a candied ginger slice.

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Amy Reiley

Eat Something Sexy's Creator & Editor-in-Chief Amy Reiley is the award-winning author of five aphrodisiac cookbooks. She has her Master of Arts in Gastronomy, awarded by Le Cordon Bleu and The University of Adelaide. She is also a Certified Nutrition Coach awarded by the International Sports Sciences Association and she is a California Certified Massage Therapist.

Amy is considered a leading authority on aphrodisiacs. Her work in aphrodisiacs is quoted in publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, Epicurious, Wine Enthusiast, Health and Playboy magazines. She speaks internationally on aphrodisiac foods and has brought her knowledge of aphrodisiac history and science to national television shows including The Today Show and CBS Early Show. She is a frequent guest on relationship and lifestyle radio and podcast shows and has been interviewed by BBC and NPR radio, Cosmopolitan radio and popular podcasts including My Dad Wrote a Porno.

Amy is also a freelance food, wine and health researcher and writer as well as a wine competition judge. Her work has appeared in publications ranging from Variety to The Daily Meal. She is an MSN content provider. And she is also a former wine editor for Gayot.com and wine & spirits editor of Las Vegas magazine.

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The Monaco: a Crème de Cacao Cocktail