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CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1960–1979

Golden Cadillac

Galliano, crème de cacao and cream: a golden after-dinner indulgence.

1960sHistorical classicResearched
Abstract illustration of Golden Cadillac
Bartender Stories illustration · Classic Cocktail Archive
HISTORY

The Golden Cadillac is a 1960s dessert cocktail of Galliano, crème de cacao and cream. It was allegedly created to celebrate a couple who bought a gold Cadillac, though the story is unverified. It belongs to the same supper-club family as the Grasshopper and Pink Squirrel.

VARIATIONS & RELATIVES
  • Grasshopper
  • Pink Squirrel
THE RECIPESweet, herbal and creamy

Ingredients

  • Galliano30 ml
  • White crème de cacao30 ml
  • Cream30 ml
  • Nutmegto garnish

Method

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a coupe and grate nutmeg over the top.

Coupe · nutmeg

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