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This Lamington-inspired chocolate & coconut cocktail is perfect for celebrating Australia Day!
Jan 24, 2020
The lamington, in case you’re unaware, is THE national sweet treat of Australia - and it’s bonza, mate! (Apologies for our attempt at Aussie slang…) These delicious little morsels are made from squares of sponge cake that’s covered in a layer of chocolate sauce and then rolled in desiccated coconut. Yum! It’s unsurprising that lamingtons have become the most treasured of national indulgences and that Aussies from Perth to Sydney will be whipping up a batch to celebrate Australia Day on 26 January.
Inspired by this super-tasty treat, we’ve created this lamington-inspired cocktail for all our gin-loving Aussie friends. Combining coconut cream, creme de cacao blanc (chocolate liqueur) and gin, it’s a fabulously sweet, moreish tipple that’s the perfect choice for raising a toast to everyone Down Under this Australia Day! Cheers!
Coconut Alexander
35ml gin
35ml creme de cacao blanc*
35ml coconut cream (not milk)
Salt
Coconut powder or desiccated coconut
If you want to rim your cocktail glass:
First, add a little pinch of salt to your coconut powder or desiccated coconut. (Trust us, it tastes amazing!) Then place your glass upside down into a little saucer of either sugar syrup or cocoa liqueur to wet the rim, then into another saucer of your salted coconut, and roll the edge around firmly in the mixture so it sticks. You can leave the glass upside down in the coconut until your drink is ready to serve.
To make your cocktail:
Add your gin, chocolate liqueur and coconut cream to a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupette or martini glass.
*What is creme de cacao blanc? The name Crème de Cacao Blanc doesn’t mean that this liqueur is made from white chocolate! It refers to the liquid being colourless. This type of chocolate liqueur is is more delicate than the richer, darker version, which is distilled in the same way but has a little bit of cocoa (or sometimes just caramel colouring) added later to infuse into the liqueur, creating a stronger texture. Either version of creme de cacao would be fine in this cocktail recipe.
You can buy creme de cacao blanc in many shops and online.
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