Spiked Desserts

From liquor-laced pastries to sake sorbets, restaurants are packing in an extra punch at the end of the meal by making desserts a little tipsy. 

Bar Americain
New York, NY
Bourbon Praline Profiterole with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream; $10

Eldorado Grill
Madison, WI
Mangos simmered in Tequila, Orange Juice, Lime Juice, Butter and Brown Sugar, with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream; $4.75

À Côté Restaurant
Oakland, CA
Banana-Rum Semifreddo with Brown Butter-Chocolate Cake, Toasted Marshmallow and Malted Caramel; $9

David Burke Townhouse
New York, NY
Drunken Donuts infused with Chocolate Baileys, ‘Rasberritini’, Sugar & Spice Cream Fillings; $15

Sola
Chicago, IL
Sake-soaked Sponge Cake Panna Cotta with Lemongrass, Raspberry Gelée and Kumquat Compote; $9

Sei
Washington, DC
Chocolate Fondant with Sake Sorbet and Green Tea Anglaise; $8

Bluephies
Madison, WI
Lemon Cake filled with Lemoncello-infused Lemon Curd topped with Berries, Whipped Cream and White Chocolate; $6.99

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