This decadent Toblerone Cocktail is the perfect boozy dessert drink to serve at a festive Christmas party.
Our quick & easy Toblerone Cocktail recipe celebrates the famous Swiss candy bar by shaking together Baileys Salted Caramel, Creme de Cacao, Amaretto, milk and cream.
The creamy cocktail is garnished with finely shaved Toblerone as well as a skewer of the famous Swiss chocolate bar. Seriously eye-catching if you’re looking to impress guests!
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What Is A Toblerone Cocktail?
Toblerone is a Swiss chocolate brand which has been produced in Bern, Switzerland, since 1908.
The iconic Swiss chocolate bar is known for its distinctive shape, a series of joined triangular prisms and lettering engraved in the chocolate. The logo features an image of the famous mountain peak, the Matterhorn, located at the alpine resort in Zermatt.
Toblerone was created by Emil Baumann & Theodor Tobler. Emil Baumann, the cousin of Theodor Tobler, created the unique recipe consisting of milk chocolate including nougat, almonds, and honey. Theodor Tobler came up with the distinctive triangular shape and packaging. The product’s name is a portmanteau combining Tobler’s name with the Italian word torrone, which is a type of nougat.
Toblerone Chocolate Bars are sold year round but promoted heavily during special holidays like Valentine’s Day and Christmas.
We wanted to develop a festive recipe that would be the most decadent cocktail for Toblerone lovers.
The result is a mouth-watering dessert drink featuring Baileys Salted Caramel, Creme de Cacao and Disaronno. We simple call it “the best Toblerone cocktail you’ll ever sip and savour!”
What Is Baileys Irish Cream?
Baileys Irish Cream is an Irish cream liqueur, an alcoholic beverage flavoured with cream, cocoa and Irish whiskey. Ireland’s most famous sweet sip is produced by Diageo in Dublin, Republic of Ireland and Mallusk, Northern Ireland.
Baileys is the original Irish cream, invented by Tom Jago in 1971 by Gilbeys of Ireland. The formulation of Baileys was motivated partly by the availability of alcohol from a money-losing distillery and a desire to use surplus cream from another business, Express Dairies, a result of the increased popularity of skimmed milk.
Baileys was officially introduced in 1974 as the world’s first Irish cream. The name was borrowed from a restaurant owned by John Chesterman, who granted Gilbey permission to use it. The fictional R.A. Bailey signature was inspired by the Bailey’s Hotel in London.
Ever wonder how Baileys is made?
Cream and Irish whiskey from various distilleries are homogenised to form an emulsion with the aid of an emulsifier containing refined vegetable oil. The process prevents the separation of alcohol and cream during storage. Baileys contains a proprietary cocoa extract recipe giving Baileys its unique chocolate character.
We used Baileys Salted Caramel to give this Toblerone cocktail a creamy texture.
What Is Disaronno?
Disaronno Originale is a type of amaretto, an amber-coloured liqueur featuring a unique almond aroma and taste. It is produced in Saronno in Italy’s Lombardy region. It is the world’s best known amaretto brand.
While the Italian aperitif smells and tastes like almonds, the liqueur is actually an infusion of apricot kernel oil with alcohol, burnt sugar, and the pure essence of 17 secretly selected herbs and fruits. Disaronno is a nut-free alcoholic product.
It was originally called Amaretto di Saronno until 2001, when it was rebranded as Disaronno Originale. The liqueur is sold in an oblong glass decanter designed by a craftsman from Murano.
For a long time the Italian company has promoted a legend surrounding the origins of amaretto, “In 1525, a Saronno church commissioned artist Bernardino Luini, one of Leonardo da Vinci’s pupils, to paint its sanctuary with frescoes. As the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Luini needed to depict the Madonna, but was in need of a model. He found his inspiration in a young widowed innkeeper. As a gift for him, the woman steeped apricot kernels in brandy, producing the first amaretto liqueur.”
Disaronno can be served straight up as an aperitif or digestif, on the rocks, or as part of a cocktail mixed with other alcoholic beverages, Coca-Cola, ginger ale, or fresh fruit juice. It may also be added to hot chocolate and is an ingredient in the Italian version of a boozy Irish coffee. Amaretto liqueur is also famously used in the Italian dessert Tiramisu.
Our favourite way to use amaretto during the holidays is by adding it to a Toblerone cocktail, which infuses the drink with its unique nutty character.
Toblerone Cocktail Recipe Ingredients
Our easy Toblerone Cocktail recipe is made with the best quality ingredients:
- Disaronno: Italy’s favourite amaretto liqueur adds a nuttiness to the drink.
- Creme de Cacao: infuses the cocktail with a rich chocolate flavour.
- Baileys Salted Caramel: the cocktails base spirit offers a creamy and velvety texture with a hint of salty sweetness, the flavour profile found in nougat.
- Cream: heavy cream gives the drink a rich creaminess.
- Milk: helps thin out the drink so it’s easy to sip.
- Garnish: we like to shave the top of each cocktail with Toblerone. Rest a cocktail pick skewered with a piece of Toblerone bar before serving.
Toblerone Cocktail Recipe Tips
This celebratory Toblerone Cocktail recipe is easy to make at home, ready to serve in under 5 minutes!
We love serving Toblerone Cocktails as a dessert drink. It’s a popular tipple at family Christmas parties and holiday gatherings.
Our easy homemade cocktail serves one person. If you’re hosting a large gathering feel free to multiply the ingredients by the number of guests and muddle the drink in a punch bowl or jug rather than a cocktail shaker.
We like to use a mixture of cream and milk to get the viscosity of the drink just right. You can use Table Cream (18%) if you prefer.
We’ve used Baileys Salted Caramel in this recipe as it adds the salty and sweet flavour you find in nougat. If you can’t find the bottle at your local liquor store feel free to use a classic Baileys Original instead.
An hour before your guests arrive store the Creme de Cacao, Disaronno and Baileys bottles in the freezer to keep them cool.
We like serving this festive drink in an chic coupe or martini glass but it also looks lovely poured over ice in a handsome rocks glass.
Best Bartender Tools & Cocktail Equipment
Before hosting a swanky Toblerone Cocktail soiree you’ll need to ensure you have the best bartender tools and cocktail equipment.
- Cocktail Kit: cocktail kits are the perfect gift for newbie mixology fans as they include basic bartender tools like a jigger, shaker and spoon.
- Cocktail Shaker: a bartender’s best friend. Purchase a premium cocktail shaker to muddle or shake up your favourite pink gin cocktails.
- Cocktail Glassware: make sure your bar is stocked with a selection of unique glassware to show off your favourite cocktail creations.
- Hawthorne Strainer: this unique strainer features tightly wound coils and perforated holes. It keeps ice and other large ingredients like lime wedges in your cocktail shaker rather than in the glass.
- Bar Spoons: slender and long bar spoons are a must-have when stirring drinks.
- Bottle Opener: easily open bottles of beer or cider with the flick of your wrist or purchase a corkscrew for fine wine.
- Pouring Spout: once you’ve opened a new bottle of gin insert these affordable pourers to make cocktail assembly a breeze.
- Cutting Board: purchase a petite cutting board for your bar to slice garnishes or citrus wedges like lime, orange, lemon or grapefruit.
- Ice Bucket: chill bottles of gin quickly in an ice bucket or keep by the bar when muddling gin mixers into cool creations.
- Ice Crusher: fans of the Mint Julep love an ice crusher.
- Ice Cube Kit: we suggest purchasing a selection of ice cube trays. Silicone styles are our favourite as they’re easy to clean and are available in various shapes and sizes.
- Jigger: use a jigger to accurately measure spirits, juices, syrups and shrubs.
- Juicer: invest in an electronic juicer or buy an affordable hand-held to easily juice fresh citrus like lemons and limes.
- Muddler: fans of the Mojito love a sturdy muddler to mix mint and lime. Muddler’s are handy for any cocktail featuring ingredients that need a pounding like fresh herbs or citrus wedges.
- Citrus Peeler & Zester: adorn your craft cocktails with a thick citrus peel or finer ribbons of lime or lemon zest.
- Rimmer: Bloody Mary and Caesar lovers should outfit their bar with a handy rimmer for salting and sugaring glassware.
What To Serve With A Toblerone Cocktail
If you’re shaking up Toblerone cocktails at your next Christmas party it’s important to have plenty of snacks to serve your guests.
We highly recommend serving this Christams cocktail with our decadent Toblerone Brownies, or other popular holiday desserts like Kinder Bueno Cheesecake, Roasted Hazelnut Ferrero Rocher Cookies, Tebirkes Danish Poppy Seed Pastry, Flodeboller Danish Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies, and Nussecken German Nut Corners.
You May Also Enjoy These Baileys Recipes…
- Baileys Vanilla Mint Shake Irish Cream Cocktail
- Moist Baileys Banoffee Cake
- Baileys French Toast
- Mint Chocolate After Eight Cocktail
- Best Baileys Apple Pie Cocktail
- Baileys Iced Coffee Cocktail
You May Also Enjoy These Disaronno Recipes…
- Bocce Ball Cocktail
- Disaronno Amaretto Stone Sour
- Amaretto Disaronno and Coke
- Amaretto Disaronno Sour Cocktail
How To Make A Festive Toblerone Cocktail Recipe
Toblerone Cocktail
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Jigger
- Cocktail Skewer
- Ice
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Baileys Caramel
- 0.5 oz Creme de Cacao
- 0.5 oz Amaretto
- 2 oz Milk
- 1 oz Cream
- Shaved Toblerone Chocolate Bars garnish
Instructions
- In an ice filled cocktail shaker add Baileys Caramel, Amaretto, Creme de Cacao milk and cream.
- Shake vigorously for 30-45 seconds until chilled. Strain into a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with shaved Toblerone Chocolate Bars. Optional: skewer a piece of Toblerone chocolate with a cocktail pick.
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