Smith and Wesson Cocktail recipe from Lucy Loves Food Blog

Smith and Wesson cocktail recipe

This is an oddly named cocktail for a birthday, I know, but when I saw this Smith and Wesson it screamed Happy Birthday Clyde. No, he’s not a big fan of guns, but he is a huge fan of creamy cocktails and this one’s an absolute beauty.

Espresso Martinis, Pina Coladas, Dirty Bananas – he loves them all, the creamier the better. Yes, my husband has very specific cocktail requirements. So when researching a birthday drink for his 52nd year, this Smith and Wesson was a must have. It’s a classic mix of vodka and coffee liqueur mixed with the essential addition of cream. This ballsy little concoction is then topped up with Coke, creating a sweet froth which is best sipped through a straw to avoid a creamy moustache. I was all ready to give this cocktail to Clyde to enjoy all by himself, but on tasting, I was loathe to share; the Smith and Wesson is surprisingly delicious, sweet, punchy and creamy.

Don’t judge a cocktail by it’s name, recipient or ingredients, this one’s a total gift, birthday or no birthday.

Here’s the dream line up for this oddly entitled cocktail. I am the proud owner of a bloody great big litre of Vodka I brought back from Spain and Tia Maria is always a feature of our drinks cabinet. Single or double cream work for this, I only ever buy double, so double it is.

Make a start with a large tumbler and some ice.

Measure in the vodka, coffee liqueur of your choosing and then the cream.

Give this heady mixture a good stir, then top up with Coke. Take it slowly, or the head will overflow and threaten to overtake your kitchen.

Pop in a straw to avoid the whole frothy moustache situation and enjoy as much as we did.

Happy big 5-2 Clyde. I can’t think of anyone I’d rather drink creamy, slightly girly cocktails with *apart from Chris Hemsworth obviously*.

Lucy x