Tantalize your taste buds
By Morgan Hannah, Life & Style Editor
Discovered in Trinidad and once thought to be extinct, the Criollo bean makes the richest of chocolate flavours and lends itself nicely to smooth, sweet liqueur.
Much like coffee, cocoa bean varieties affect flavour, spice, and everything nice in chocolate. There are many different species of cocoa beans, but the Criollo is king. Why? Because it’s so rare that it is sparsely found in commercial plantations today. One place where the Criollo bean can be found is in a liquid form—at your local liquor store. Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel Liqueur makes tantalizing treats that soothe everyone who tries them. And with that, I present five recipes using sweet, sweet Criollo liqueur:
Salted Caramel Margarita
1 oz of Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur
1 oz of Olmeca Tequila
2 oz of sweet and sour mix
lime
salt
ice
Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur shaken with tequila, fresh lime sour, and finished with a salt-dipped lime wedge.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur, Olmeca Tequila, and sweet and sour mix. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with a lime wedge dipped in salt.
Criollo Greyhound
2 oz of Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur
4 to 5 oz of ruby red grapefruit juice
lime
salt
ice
Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur topped with ruby red grapefruit juice, rimmed with salt, and garnished with a lime wheel.
Rim half a highball glass with fresh lime and salt (optional). Fill with ice and add Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur and ruby red grapefruit juice. Stir to mix and garnish with a lime wheel.
Caramel Manhattan
1 oz of whiskey
1/2 oz of Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur
1/2 oz of sweet vermouth
Angostura bitters
cherry
ice
Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur stirred with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters, garnished with a cherry.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add whiskey, Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur, sweet vermouth, and a dash of Angostura bitters. Stir until icy cold and strain into a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with a cherry.
Criollo Cider
2 oz of Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur
5 oz hot apple cider
cinnamon stick
Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur topped with hot apple cider, garnished with a cinnamon stick.
To a heatproof mug, add Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur and top with hot apple cider. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Adult Salted Caramel Sundae
Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur
vanilla ice cream
cherries
nuts
Vanilla ice cream topped with Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur.
Drizzle Criollo Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel liqueur over your favourite vanilla ice cream. Add chopped nuts or maraschino cherries (optional).
