Root Beer Rum Creams.
Who wants a root beer cocktail? Besides me me me.
I’ve made my fair share of mocktails and “healthier” (bahahaha) cocktails (see: kombucha everywhere) since the new year began. And I figured it was time to make something serious.
Serious as in ROOT BEER!
I’ve rambled at an annoying length about how I don’t like carbonated drinks and therefore really don’t care for any form of soda at all – and never have. Occasionally I want a diet Coke or something (like once a year?) and sometimes, often on vacation, I’ll have a few sips of root beer. It’s like the treat that only tastes great once in awhile.
Because I love the flavor and think it’s SO good. Remember when I made these root beer float cupcakes back in the day?! And this grown up root beer float?
This is like that. Super fun for a once-in-a-while surprise. Sort of like cream soda too!
Oooh ooh oh I also made root beer BBQ sauce once! That stuff is SO good. I’ve made it every summer at least once.
Creamy drinks aren’t something I want all the time. But every now and then, they are SO good. I feel like they are a winter treat that are most enjoyed when sitting by the fire. Not that I ever sit by a fire. At least not at the moment. But sitting on the couch and sipping this while watching This Is Us sounds a lot better than drinking my tears that won’t stop flowing while that show is on.
You only need THREE ingredients. Yes, three. And it tastes like heaven.
It starts with black spiced rum. Then we have our root beer. And then, a drop of Baileys. OH MY GOSH. This is heaven in a glass.
It could definitely be served as a dessert drink, but it’s a really fun happy hour cocktail too!
Basically, let’s have a party together and make it.
Root Beer Rum Creams
Ingredients
- crushed ice
- 2 ounces dark spiced rum
- 6 ounces root beer
- 1 to 2 ounces Baileys Irish Cream liqueur
Instructions
- Fill a glass with crushed ice. Add the rum and root beer, gently stirring to mix. Top the drink off with the Baileys, stirring gently to mix. Serve immediately!
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Funny how I have the rum and I have the Baileys…but no root beer! Gotta get some and make this tonight! Looks Delish…can’t wait!
thanks yolanda!
OH MY GOODNESS! It is so good!
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Oh my god I have always loved root beer. Need these.
thanks jamie!
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This sounds delicious! It kind of reminds me of a dessert I had at a restaurant once — it was a root beer float made with root beer schnapps
looove that! thanks sara!
So creative and delicious sounding!
thanks rachel!
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Just bought the things I need to take this to book club tonight. So excited!
ahhh i hope it was a hit!
Whoa!!! I need this in my life.
thanks jamie!
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Did yours curdle? Did I do something wrong? It tasted good but the texture of a curdled foamy head was all wrong…
This happened to ours too! It was not appetizing.
Yeah, mine too. I’m guessing it’s either the brand of root beer or the amount of ice added.
Mine curdled too. Could not bring myself to drink it. Extremely unappetizing. And i was really looking forward to it.
Do you think this recipe could work with the root beer flavored kombucha?
If I don’t feel guilty about an occasional Pina Colada before a meal, then why not a Root Beer Rum Cream? After having (and loving) this cocktail, it goes to the top of the heap for a fun splurge. The day before serving, I poured the root beer, black spiced rum, and Bailey’s (2 oz.) into a jar, and put it into the freezer. I did not use any ice at all. It froze into the most incredible boozy slush ever. It was a blast to sip this cocktail as a milkshake, but then as it sat and became more liquid, that too was delicious. At first I needed to let the cocktail thaw a tiny bit before pouring into a glass. I suppose if I want the result to be thinner, I could always add a tad more rum, as alcohol inhibits freezing. Tough work, but somebody has to do it :) Thank you for upping my cocktail game.
these sound insanely delicious. over the holidays i was mixing baileys with coke which sounded weird but tasted really good. this takes it to the next level!
I made these but they curdled about 2 minutes after I poured them. The flavour was delicious and we still drank them! But not sure where I went wrong with the curdling…
I’ve read that certain root tbeers are too acidic for rum chata. It might be the same with Bailys. A&W is supposed to work. (The article was probably sponsored by A&W…)
I just tried this with A&W brand root beer. Mine curdled as well. I strained it and it still tastes good, just terrible looking.
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I’m putting this in my little cocktail book. Only ones I want to make again. This is fantastic. Just the right amount of sweet and creaminess! It really does taste like a root beer float.
Great recipe.By adding a thin spice cinnamon stick helps keep the curdling or dirty cheese cloth appearance at a minimum. Allot of dairy products such as the cream used in Bailey’s, milk, half and half, etc. interacts with the natural foaming or head that occurs with root beer. A little cinnamon also adds a nice twist, especially around the holiday’s.
I used Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum, Henry Weinhard Root Beer and Bailey’s. It was absolutely perfect. No curdling and way too easy to drink!
Yeah ours also curdled after a few mins, tasted awesome at first, but I guess we just aren’t as dedicated to the “alcohol abuse ” rule as some of you others lol couldn’t hack it, what a shame it had potential :(
Nice idea – Mine curdled straightaway and looked appalling so I strained off the curdled part with a fine tea strainer and added a bit more root beer.
I opened a new bottle so I think next time it would be worth trying a bottle which had already been opened so less fizz as I’m sure the bubbles are making it curdle straight away
Ok, perfect, I have all the ingredients and Covid 19 is keeping me inside, tonight a reward for staying inside. Thank you.
Tasted pretty good. I drank about 1/4 of it before I noticed it was curdled. I drank most of it because it was pretty tasty still… I used Barq’s root beer (it’s what the pizza company delivered to me) with Kraken spiced black rum.
Oh dear- heads up don’t try this with diet root beer . That is what I had on hand, A & W brand, and for some reason it caused the cream to curdle :( . I’m sure this would be delicious with normal root beer . Excited for the recipe as had all the alcoholic ingredients at home
Since there were several mentions of the cream and foaming of the root beer causing curdling, I was wondering if you had tried this with flat root beer. If the curdling is a result of the carbonation and the cream of the Bailey’s then there should be no curdling with flat root beer. Guess who has some flat root beer that I need to use up.
I have found my “signature drink” for my house party in December. Thank you!