Mudslide

A dessert-like blend of vodka, coffee liqueur, and Irish cream shaken with cream until frothy.

Mudslide cocktail made with vodka, served in a rocks glass
Base
vodka
Glassware
Rocks glass
Flavor Profile
sweetstrong

Ingredients

  • 1 oz vodka
  • 1 oz coffee liqueur
  • 1 oz Irish cream liqueur
  • 1 oz heavy cream
  • Chocolate syrup, for drizzling

Instructions

  1. 1Drizzle chocolate syrup inside a rocks glass.
  2. 2Shake vodka, coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and heavy cream with ice.
  3. 3Strain into the prepared glass over ice.

Origin & Story

Cayman Islands, 1950s–70s

Said to have been created at the Wreck Bar on Grand Cayman, this creamy vodka, coffee liqueur, and Irish cream blend became a beachside dessert-in-a-glass favorite through the 1970s and 80s.