Description
The Dirty Snowman is a decadent adult hot chocolate cocktail featuring vanilla ice cream, Kahlua, dark creme de cacao liqueur, and rich hot chocolate, garnished with chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and whipped cream for a festive and indulgent treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Drink Base
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
- 1 tablespoon chocolate sprinkles
- ½ cup vanilla ice cream (1 scoop)
- ¼ cup Kahlua
- 1 tablespoon dark creme de cacao liqueur
- 1 cup hot chocolate
Garnish
- Whipped cream
- Mini chocolate chips
- Coarse sanding sugar
- Additional chocolate syrup
- Additional chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Glass Rim: Place the chocolate syrup on a small plate and dip the rim of the glass upside down into it to coat the rim with syrup.
- Coat with Chocolate Sprinkles: Immediately dip the chocolate syrup-coated rim into a shallow tray of chocolate sprinkles until it is fully coated.
- Add Ice Cream: Place one scoop (½ cup) of vanilla ice cream into the prepared glass or mug.
- Pour Liquors: Add ¼ cup of Kahlua and 1 tablespoon of dark creme de cacao liqueur over the ice cream in the glass.
- Add Hot Chocolate: Slowly pour 1 cup of hot chocolate over the ice cream and liquors.
- Garnish and Serve: Top the drink with whipped cream and your choice of garnishes such as mini chocolate chips, coarse sanding sugar, extra chocolate syrup, or additional chocolate sprinkles.
Notes
- Prepare the drink just before serving to keep the ice cream from melting too quickly.
- You can double or triple the amounts of hot chocolate and liquor and combine them in advance, but pour over individual servings with ice cream just before serving.
- Feel free to substitute or add your favorite liquors such as rum, coconut rum, Bailey’s, or chocolate vodka for variation.
- You can also use chocolate ice cream or a combination of vanilla and chocolate ice cream for a richer flavor.
- This drink is quite rich; the liquor flavor is present but balanced—add more alcohol if you prefer a stronger taste.
- Use high-quality hot chocolate for the best taste, such as the Hershey’s cocoa powder recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
