Black Forest Gateau

Name: Black Forest Gateau
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: Vanilla vodka — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz); Raspberry liqueur — 20 ml (2/3 oz); Brown crème de cacao — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Kirschwasser (cherry) — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Crème de Cassis — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Single cream/half-and-half — 15 ml (1/2 oz)

A berry and creamy vodka cocktail ∙ Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 20.7% ABV ∙

The Black Forest Gateau is a stirred dessert drink of vanilla vodka, raspberry liqueur, crème de cacao, kirsch and cassis under a float of cream.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Cacao powder

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Stir the first 5 ingredients with ice: Vanilla vodka 45 mlRaspberry liqueur 20 mlBrown crème de cacao 15 mlKirschwasser 10 mlCrème de Cassis 10 ml
Strain into the chilled glass
Carefully float Single cream/half-and-half 15 ml
Garnish with a dusting of cacao powder over the cocktail

Tips

Pour the cream slowly over the back of a bar spoon so it floats as a separate layer on the stirred drink.

History

The Black Forest Gateau cocktail is a dessert-style drink, a liquid take on the layered German cake of the same name. It is adapted from a recipe created in 2002 at Hush Restaurant in London. This build uses kirschwasser and crème de cacao to bring the drink closer to its namesake dessert.

The cake itself, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, is built from chocolate sponge, whipped cream, cherries, and kirschwasser, and takes its Black Forest name from that kirsch, traditionally distilled in the region.