Here’s a fun, dessert-inspired drink: Lemon Meringue Pie Cocktail 🍋🍸 — sweet, tangy, and creamy like the classic pie!
Ingredients (1 serving)
- 1½ oz vanilla vodka
- 1 oz lemon juice (fresh is best)
- 1 oz limoncello (for extra lemon flavor)
- 1 oz cream or half-and-half
- ½ oz simple syrup (adjust to taste)
- Crushed graham crackers (for rim)
- Whipped cream (for topping)
Instructions
- Prepare the glass
- Rub lemon juice around the rim of a glass.
- Dip in crushed graham crackers to mimic pie crust.
- Mix the cocktail
- In a shaker with ice, add vodka, lemon juice, limoncello, cream, and simple syrup.
- Shake well until chilled and slightly frothy.
- Serve
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish
- Top with whipped cream.
- Optional: lightly toast the top (carefully) for a “meringue” effect.
Tips
- For a stronger lemon flavor, add a bit of lemon zest 🍋
- Want it lighter? Swap cream for milk
- You can also make it frozen by blending with ice
Non-Alcoholic Version
- Lemonade + a splash of vanilla extract + cream + simple syrup
- Shake and top with whipped cream for a similar dessert vibe
If you want, I can give you a layered version that looks like actual pie in a glass 😄
