This holiday party season, think of your drinks as desserts in a glass! Sharing several ideas to make a Frangelico cocktail your guests and you will love.
Frangelico Cocktail
Bring out the good cocktail glasses and let’s get the holiday party circuit started! There are so many holiday cocktail options out there and believe me, I love them all. I want the cranberries, the bubbles, you name it.
But let’s take a different route and shake up a few new drinks for your guests to enjoy!
Or maybe you are really just in the mood for a festive holiday drink while you curl up on the couch with your coziest blanket and your favorite Christmas movie. Both sound like excellent evenings so I’ve got your bases covered with these cocktail recipes.
It really took all of my willpower not to swan dive into this Frangelico cocktail. From getting to use my martini glasses to a sweet Nutella rim for garnish, Frangelico hazelnut liqueur was the star of the evening and I also love how simple it is to make your drinks feel extra special.
What Is Frangelico Liqueur?
If you aren’t familiar with Frangelico, let me bring you up to speed: it’s a hazelnut liqueur made from hazelnuts in Northern Italy. Think of it as Nutella’s boozy sister. Don’t worry, I’ll also give you a minute to process how something as amazing as that exists in this world. Take all the time you need, I’ll be right here.
Good? Great. Frangelico hazelnut flavor tastes delicious mixed into coffee, I’ll have to try it with chai for me…could be a pretty delicious iced chai, right?
My inspiration for this first cocktail came from The Chocolate Bar, a dessert martini bar in Buffalo where my mom took me shortly after my 21st birthday. My birthday is right near Thanksgiving/the beginning of the Christmas season so it’s always a whirlwind of activities. My mom realized we’d been so busy running errands that I hadn’t taken advantage of my newly minted “no longer under 21” license so we stopped to get a cocktail. The dessert martinis hit the spot and also tasted amazing. And a hazelnut spread-rimmed martini glass? Yum!
It’s a fun memory and I’m happy I get to recreate it at home, especially around the holidays, and share it with family and friends.
- 1 oz Frangelico
- 1 oz Kahlua
- ¼ oz Grand Marnier
- Hazelnut spread for garnish (optional)
- Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake to combine.
- Pour into a martini glass and serve.
- Notes: You can turn this cocktail into an amazing milkshake by pouring the liqueurs into a blender and adding a few generous scoops of French vanilla ice cream.
Recipes With Frangelico Liqueur
Hazelnut Espresso Martini
- 1 oz Frangelico
- 1 oz vodka
- 0.5 oz coffee liqueur (like Kahlua)
- 1 oz freshly brewed espresso (cooled)
- Ice
Shake all ingredients with ice and then strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with three coffee beans for a festive touch.
Boozy Hazelnut Hot Chocolate
- 1.5 oz Frangelico
- 0.5 oz peppermint schnapps (optional for a minty kick)
- 6 oz hot chocolate
- Whipped cream
- Crushed candy cane or chocolate shavings for garnish
Combine Frangelico and hot chocolate in a mug. Top with whipped cream and crushed candy cane or chocolate shavings.
Winter Wonderland Hazelnut Mule
- 1 oz Frangelico
- 1 oz vodka
- 3 oz ginger beer
- Juice of half a lime
- Ice
Fill a copper mug with ice, add Frangelico, vodka, and lime juice. Then top with ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary or a lime wheel.
Spiced Hazelnut Old Fashioned
- 1 oz Frangelico
- 1 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
- 1 dash of Angostura bitters
- Orange twist for garnish
- Cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)
Stir Frangelico, whiskey, and bitters over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange twist and also a cinnamon stick.
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