Mudslide

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Created in the 1970s at Grand Cayman's Wreck Bar at Rum Point, this potent blend of vodka, Kahlúa, and Baileys Original Irish Cream might taste like a milkshake, but it can't be ordered virgin because all you'd get is a cup of crushed ice! The trio of alcohol blends into a smooth and velvety cocktail just sweet and chocolaty enough without being cloying. A generous drizzle of chocolate syrup and a bright red maraschino cherry with a dusting of ground cinnamon top off each glass.

Mudslide
Photo: Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Ana Kelly / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell
Total Time:
5 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

  • 8 cups crushed ice

  • ¾ cup (6 ounces) vodka (such as Absolut)

  • ¾ cup (6 ounces) coffee liqueur (such as Kahlúa), plus more for serving

  • ¾ cup (6 ounces) Irish cream liqueur (such as Baileys)

  • Chocolate syrup (optional)

  • Maraschino cherries

  • Ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Process crushed ice, vodka, coffee liqueur, and Irish cream liqueur in a blender until smooth, 15 to 30 seconds.

  2. Drizzle chocolate syrup, if using, into each tumbler around inside glass rim. Pour blended drink evenly into prepared tumblers; top each with a cherry and a dash of cinnamon. For an extra kick, drizzle 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur into each straw, if desired.

Originally appeared: May 2022

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