crème de cacao
noun
crème de ca·cao
ˈkrēm-də-ˈkō-(ˌ)kō 
ˌkrem-də-kə-ˈkau̇,
-kə-ˈkā-(ˌ)ō
: a sweet brown or colorless liqueur flavored with cacao beans and vanilla
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Dark Matter is a salted bourbon caramel chocolate cookie contains bourbon, chocolate stout beer, rum and creme de cacao.
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The drink is made with vodka, amaretto, creme de cacao, cream and sprinkles.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Creme de Cacao: White (clear) creme de cacao is a distillation of the flavors, while dark creme de cacao is a distillation and an infusion and is therefore deeper.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Operations manager Tiffany Serrano loves the almond Nutella latte best, but also recommends the creme de cacao and cherry coffee.
—Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2022
Orphan Barrel Rhetoric and Ardbeg Scotch pack a boozy punch with creme de cacao and allspice dram.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
Bedeviled Brownie features caramel vodka, dark creme de cacao, brownie, ice cream and whipped cream.
—Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2021
The most familiar of these ingredients is classic French creme de cacao, once a key component of dessert and tiki-style cocktails and now a standard bottle in most bars.
—Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2021
The 1990s brought new varieties that even James Bond might have thought twice about, like the chocolate martini, made with creme de cacao, and the appletini, made with apple liqueur, cider or juice.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2020
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Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The drink is made with vodka, amaretto, creme de cacao, cream and sprinkles.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Creme de Cacao: White (clear) creme de cacao is a distillation of the flavors, while dark creme de cacao is a distillation and an infusion and is therefore deeper.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Operations manager Tiffany Serrano loves the almond Nutella latte best, but also recommends the creme de cacao and cherry coffee.
—Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2022
Orphan Barrel Rhetoric and Ardbeg Scotch pack a boozy punch with creme de cacao and allspice dram.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
Bedeviled Brownie features caramel vodka, dark creme de cacao, brownie, ice cream and whipped cream.
—Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2021
The most familiar of these ingredients is classic French creme de cacao, once a key component of dessert and tiki-style cocktails and now a standard bottle in most bars.
—Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2021
The 1990s brought new varieties that even James Bond might have thought twice about, like the chocolate martini, made with creme de cacao, and the appletini, made with apple liqueur, cider or juice.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2020
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“Crème de cacao.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cr%C3%A8me%20de%20cacao. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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