Cream
Dairy cream, graded by how much milk fat it carries. The grade is the decision: it sets whether the cream floats, whips or disappears into the drink.
The names differ by country and the fat is what settles it, so each grade below states its own percentage alongside the British name for it.
- Diet
- Not vegan - contains dairy (from Dairy)
- Taste
Instead, use
- Oat creamthinner than dairy cream, so it shakes lighter
Under this ingredient
Used in
Brandy AlexanderCognac, cacao and cream, dusted with nutmeg
GrasshopperMint and chocolate cream, green and unashamed
Hot ShotSweden's answer to Irish coffee, in three layers you drink in one go
Irish CoffeeHot sweetened coffee and whiskey under a float of cold cream
Ramos Gin FizzA well shaken cloud of gin and cream
White RussianA Black Russian with cream poured over the back of a spoon