German Chocolate Cocktail Recipe

This German Chocolate Cocktail is a sweet dessert drink that’s loaded with coconut, vanilla, chocolate, and caramel flavors! It can be made non-alcoholic too!

This German Chocolate Cocktail is a delicious dessert cocktail! Depending on where you are, the weather may have turned warmer weeks ago. But here in Maine, we’ve been dealing with rain, drizzle, and chilly temperatures… until now!

Here in New England, as soon as the sun comes out, the locals do too. We play in the sun all day, and as soon as the sun starts to set, we grab our sweaters and head back outside to our Adirondack chairs. And on those perfect summer evenings – which are fleeting but beautiful around here – there’s nothing like having a scrumptious cocktail in hand as the sky turns orange and the peepers begin to chirp.

With these memorable nights in mind, I created a German Chocolate Cocktail, an indulgent drink-meets-dessert that’s perfect to sip while gazing at the stars and sitting around a fire pit.

This German Chocolate Cocktail is made with a boozy blend of rich chocolate liqueur, milk, creamy Carribean rum, coconut rum, and the star ingredient, Tate+Lyle® Vanilla Cane Sugar Syrup. The drink is topped with whipped cream and caramel drizzle, and the rim is coated with caramel sauce, coconut shavings, and pecan pieces.

Have youngsters around who want to sip something fancy? Mix up a virgin version with milk, Tate+Lyle Vanilla syrup, chocolate syrup, coconut and rum extracts. Dress up the rim and add a dollop of whipped cream – they’ll feel so grown up! To say this drink is decadent is an understatement, and in case you were wondering, they pair great with melty, gooey s’mores or this German Chocolate Icebox Cake!

Every summer, I enjoy creating fun mixed drinks for different occasions, from refreshing lunchtime cocktails to non-alcoholic beverages for backyard barbecues. I used to make simple syrup myself until I discovered Tate+Lyle® sugar cane syrups. The different varieties (vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, and zero calorie vanilla) make my concoctions way more interesting, plus they help inspire new recipes. With a quick stir, the syrups blend effortlessly into iced teas, coffees, lemonades, and of course, cocktails! How will you try them out this summer?