Snickers peanut butter liqueur is a sweet and nutty adventure in the world of homemade cream liqueurs. It combines Snickers bars with hints of caramel, nougat and peanut butter to create a chocolate bar themed alcoholic drink that is sweet, creamy and pure indulgence.
If you like the sound of this Snickers alcoholic drink, don't miss my recipes for Mars Bar liqueur or Ferrero Rocher liqueur.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Quick & easy: It takes just 20 minutes to make.
- Taste: There's all the flavours of a Snickers bar present here. Expect chocolate, caramel and honeyed nougat mixed in with plenty of peanut butter flavour.
- Fun: Creating boozy liquid Snickers is a great way to mess around with the popular chocolate bar.
- Liquid dessert: This homemade peanut butter cream liqueur is sweet enough to serve in place of dessert.
- Unique gift: As Snickers liqueur isn't something available in the supermarket, it's a great option to gift to loved ones.
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What Is Snickers Peanut Butter Liqueur?
This creamy Snickers liqueur embraces the all the elements of the classic Snickers bar: chocolate, caramel, nougat and peanuts.
To get the balance of flavours just right, there's more to it than just melting a Snickers bar and combining it with alcohol. That's why the recipe also includes caramel, honey and peanut butter. The result is a chocolatey peanut butter cream liqueur that is undeniably sweet so it's definitely suited to chocolate loving grown-ups.
This recipe is part of a mini-series of chocolate bar-themed liqueurs. Don't miss my chocolate orange liqueur, Milkybar white chocolate liqueur and After Eight mint liqueur ready and waiting to tempt you.
Ingredients Notes
Snickers bar: 1 standard-sized (51g) British Snickers bar is used in this recipe for 4 servings (but it can be scaled up to create more).
Smooth Peanut butter: This is essential to get the peanut flavour into this Snickers peanut liqueur.
Caramel syrup: only a small amount is needed, but it does help to bring the balance of flavours in line with the chocolate bar this peanut butter cream liqueur is based on. Use homemade caramel syrup or buy a bottle such as Monin caramel syrup.
Honey: A dash of honey helps boost the nougat flavour.
Cream: Use single cream (runny cream) with a fat content of around 18% for this recipe.
Alcohol: You'll need vodka - I used Absolut.
Step by Step Instructions
Full instructions and measurements are given in the printable recipe card at the end of this post.
Step 1. Put the cream, milk, condensed milk, peanut butter, honey, caramel syrup and salt into a pan. Heat gently, stirring constantly, until the ingredients melt and the liquid is hot. Do not leat it boil.
Step 2. Chop the Snickers bar into small pieces and add to the pan. Whisk until it has melted and the only lumps remaining are the peanuts from the chocolate bar. (Reheat gently if necessary).
Step 3. Add the vodka and stir well.
Step 4. Strain the liquid through a nut bag or fine-meshed sieve to remove the peanuts. Decant into a sealable bottle.
Storage Instructions
As this peanut liqueur contains cream and milk it must be stored in the fridge. It will stay fresh for at least 4 weeks.
Expert Tips
Top Tip: Be patient as the chocolate bar melts: The nougat will take time to fully melt. Keep stirring it until you are certain it has melted.
- Use fresh cream: Ensure the cream is well within its use-by date. If you use cream that is at or beyond date then the shelf-life of your homemade peanut liqueur will be shortened.
- Use clean equipment: The liqueur will split if it comes into contact with anything acidic such as citrus juice or vinegar. Even just a trace left on a pan, spoon, whisk or bottle can turn it, so make sure that all of your equipment is scrupulously clean.
- Strain your liqueur: You must strain this Snickers liqueur once it has been made to remove chunks of peanut. Ideally use a nut bag but if you do not have one a fine-meshed sieve works well.
- Shake before serving: As the drink sits in the fridge some of the chocolate will settle at the bottom of the bottle. Give it a vigorous shake for around 30 seconds before pouring. If you store it in a clear bottle you will be able to tell when it has been sufficiently shaken.
Frequently Asked Questions
The nougat can take time to melt. If necessary, return the pan to the hob on the lowest heat setting for 30-45 seconds. Stir the mixture continuously to help break down the chocolate. Do not let the mixture boil.
If your Snickers liqueur splits (curdles) this means that it has come into contact with something acidic such as fruit juice or vinegar.
Always check the utensils and the bottle the liqueur will be stored in are scrupulously clean before starting this recipe.
Yes, you can. The ingredients listed in the recipe card are enough to make 4 servings. You can easily double it to make 8 servings, triple it to make 12 servings and so on...
This recipe for Snickers liqueur cannot be made dairy-free as the Snickers bar contains dairy.
Serving Suggestions
You can serve this Snickers alcoholic drink straight from the fridge into a small glass and enjoy it neat. Alternatively, serve it on the rocks (over ice).
Garnishes
As for ways to garnish your sweet & creamy peanut butter liqueur, here are my top suggestions:
- Slices of Snickers bar: Cut ½cm slices and thread them onto a cocktail pick.
- Miniature Snickers bar: Thread a miniature bar (from a pack of Celebrations chocolates) onto a cocktail pick.
- Whipped cream: Swirl whipped cream on top of your drink and scatter with flaked chocolate.
As Dessert
- Over ice cream: Pour a measure of this Snickers liqueur over vanilla ice cream, chocolate ice cream, or caramel ice cream.
- Boozy Affogato: Add a shot of this liqueur to affogato.
- Warm brownies: Drizzle some peanut liqueur over warm brownies - I recommend triple chocolate brownies or espresso brownies.
More Creamy Liqueurs
If this creamy Snickers peanut liqueur recipe has piqued your interest in homemade cream liqueurs try the following ones too:
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Snickers Peanut Butter Liqueur
Ingredients
- 51 g Snickers bar
- 75 g Single cream
- 2 tablespoons Whole milk
- 1 tablespoon Condensed milk
- 2½ teaspoons Peanut butter smooth
- ½ teaspoon Caramel syrup
- ½ teaspoon Honey
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- 50 ml Vodka
Instructions
- Put the cream, milk, condensed milk, peanut butter, honey, caramel syrup and salt into a pan. Heat gently, stirring constantly, until the ingredients melt and the liquid is hot. Do not leat it boil.75 g Single cream, 2 tablespoons Whole milk, 1 tablespoon Condensed milk, 2½ teaspoons Peanut butter, ½ teaspoon Caramel syrup, ½ teaspoon Honey, ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- Chop the Snickers bar into small pieces and add to the pan. Whisk until it has melted and the only lumps remaining are the peanuts from the chocolate bar. (Reheat gently if necessary).51 g Snickers bar
- Add the vodka and stir well.50 ml Vodka
- Strain the liquid through a nut bag or fine-meshed sieve to remove the peanuts. Decant into a sealable bottle.
- Set aside to cool completely, then putb the lid on the bottle and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Shake well before serving as some settling will occur as the bottle sits in the fridge.
Notes
- Use clean equipment: The liqueur will split if it comes into contact with anything acidic such as citrus juice or vinegar. Even just a trace left on a pan, spoon, whisk or bottle can turn it, so make sure that all of your equipment is scrupulously clean.
- Be patient: The nougat will take time to fully melt. Keep stirring it until you are certain it has melted.
- Strain your liqueur: You must strain this Snickers liqueur once it has been made to remove chunks of peanut. Ideally use a nut bag but if you do not have one a fine-meshed sieve works well.
- Shake well before serving: As the drink sits in the fridge some of the chocolate will settle at the bottom of the bottle. Give it a vigorous shake for around 30 seconds before pouring. If you store it in a clear bottle you will be able to tell when it has been sufficiently shaken.
Garnishes
As for ways to garnish your sweet & creamy peanut butter liqueur, here are my top suggestions:- Slices of Snickers bar: Cut ½cm slices and thread them onto a cocktail pick.
- Miniature Snickers bar: Thread a miniature bar (from a pack of Celebrations chocolates) onto a cocktail pick.
- Whipped cream: Swirl whipped cream on top of your drink and scatter with flaked chocolate.
Jane Coupland says
This is possibly the sweetest of my chocolate-themed cream liqueurs so far. It's decadent, delicious and decidely different. I hope you enjoy it.