Name: Bird of Paradise
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 37.5 ml Reposado tequila; 22.5 ml White crème de cacao; 15 ml Amaretto liqueur; 45 ml Whipping cream

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ fl oz

Reposado tequila (100% agave)

³⁄₄ fl oz

Giffard White Crème de Cacao Liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Adriatico Amaretto Liqueur

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Whipping cream

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Bird of Paradise contains 288 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
15.21% alc./vol. (30.42° proof)
19.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Whipping cream — Dairy

Comments & Discussion

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Justin Aniello 1y

Lovely, the tequila went perfectly with the nutty creaminess which was not what I was expecting. One of my favorite cream based drinks now.

Ruth Harvey 1y

I swapped 2/3 of the Amaretto out for Frangelico. Delicious!

Ares 1y

Less sweet than expected, but a pretty nice experience. Not sure what kind of changes I would apply if I make this cocktail again, but those measurements are fine if you're looking for a not overly sweet but still dessert-like cocktail. Don't skip the nutmeg, please.

Frederic D. Premium Member 2y

I found it quite balanced. It is sweet, yes, how could it not? But the tequila comes through nicely, and the nutmeg dusting does a lot of heavy lifting. Nice interplay of almond and cocoa, a very solid dessert drink.

Andrew George 2y

Far too sweet, it overpowers everything else. Lacks complexity.

Jack Reid 3y

Made this with Arette Repo and Disarronno. Really liked it. I got the chocolate, the nuttiness, and vanilla, salt and pepper notes from the Tequila. Very nicely balanced on booziness and sweet/sour.

Steven Jepson Premium Member 3y

Tried this after Freda's Brow (Grenadine rather than Amaretto and far preferred the former. I agree with an earlier comment a touch of cocoa sprinkle could help bring it out

Anne Cunningham 3y

I love this - it’s not at all what I expected. Beautifully balanced, it has a pleasing but not overriding sweetness. Surprisingly, and perhaps due to the tequila, it’s delicately floral. Don’t omit the nutmeg - it complements the chocolate and enhances the almond with a fine, nutty spice. I’ll be revisiting this one!

Sarah Tuck 4y

This is a nicely balanced drink with a slightly (but not overly) sweet flavour. I dusted cocoa powder on mine.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

This is very good. Good falvour balance. It would be interesting in dusting with cocoa powder and nutmeg. May also consider adding a hint of white Creme de menthe.