Landslide cocktails are sweet and creamy drinks made with Malibu rum, Kahlúa, Irish cream, and cream. They can be served over crushed ice or mixed with ice, and variations include adding flavored syrups or toppings like grated chocolate or sliced strawberries. They can also be made into frozen mudslides and served in frozen glasses.
In the culinary world, the word landslide refers to a sweet and creamy cocktail, not a natural disaster. The landslide cocktail is often classified in the “trio” cocktail category, because it is made with three different types of alcohol. Landslides are made with Malibu rum, Kahlúa and Irish cream. Sometimes vodka is used to replace Malibu rum.
The non-alcoholic ingredient in landslides is cream. Sometimes the cream is replaced with milk or skim milk. For a richer flavor, some people like to use chocolate milk instead of cream or milk. Some landslides are also served with a topping of grated chocolate or cocoa powder.
Landslides are served cold, usually over crushed ice. It’s also very common to have them mixed with ice. When the ingredients of a mudslide merge with ice, the drink is called frozen mudslide. The drink is served chilled or frozen, so it is very popular in warm climates and during the warm months.
The strength of this drink will depend on the ratio of alcohol to milk or cream. In fact, landslides can be used as shots when poured with just a dab of cream. The drink is best served chilled, so landslide shots should be shaken with ice before being poured.
As with most cocktails, there are endless variations on this drink. Some people like to add flavored syrups to the drink. Others prefer not to use vodka because it can overpower the other flavors. It is possible to mix the drink with other ingredients such as bananas so that it is both a smoothie and a cocktail. Some landslide recipes call for toppings of fresh, sliced strawberries.
If a syrup is added to a landslide recipe, the glass may be lined with the flavored syrup of choice just before pouring the drink. This can be done by pouring a small amount of the syrup into the glass and tilting it from side to side until the entire inside of the glass is coated. This is best used if you’re using a short glass like a tumbler instead of a tall glass like a water glass.
When serving mudslides in hot weather, it is a special pleasure to serve them in frozen glasses. About half an hour before serving the drinks, wet the glasses with cold water and put them in the freezer. Serving landslides in frozen glasses will keep the cocktail chilled.
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