Crème de cacao is one of those bottles that gets purchased once for a specific recipe and never touched again. We're here to make you rethink this versatile chocolate liqueur.

Dark creme de cacao is percolated similarly to coffee. Cacao beans are loaded into a filtration system, and the base spirit is dripped instead of water.

Julia Thiel; Cacao nibs and vodka, freshly mixed; In the mid-19th century, according to Wilbur, creme de cacao was meant to be consumed on its own.

Grasshopper 1 ounce green crème de menthe 1 ounce white crème de cacao 1 ounce heavy cream Shake with ice cubes until very cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

The Brandy Alexander, on the other hand, fared much better in my tests (even though I only had cheap brandy). I used both of the creme de cacaos I’d made—one with an 80-proof vodka base, one ...

The bottle of chocolate liqueur lying on your bar cart is far more versatile than you’d expect. DeKuyper Crème de cacao is one of those bar cart bottles that lives in your fridge, purchased once for a ...

The bottle of chocolate liqueur lying on your bar cart is far more versatile than you’d expect. DeKuyper Crème de cacao is one of those bar cart bottles that lives in your fridge, purchased once for a ...

The bottle of chocolate liqueur lying on your bar cart is far more versatile than you’d expect. DeKuyper Crème de cacao is one of those bar cart bottles that lives in your fridge, purchased once for a ...