Romantic Desserts, Sweet Dessert Beverages, and After Dinner Drinks to Try at Home
Written by Kathryn D'Imperio Friday, 05 March 2010 00:16
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It doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day or even a special occasion to enjoy a romantic dessert at home with your sweetheart. You can really maximize the romance of your meal with a decadent dessert or a rich and inviting after dinner drink, cocktail, or liqueur. Romantic desserts and sweet and dreamy dessert beverages offer more than just a delightful taste, so take the time to enjoy them once in a while.
Romantic desserts need not be extravagant and difficult to prepare. On the contrary, some of the best desserts-for-two can be store-bought or special ordered. Of course, you can always go to the trouble of creating a romantic dessert recipe from scratch to impress your significant other, but it may not always be necessary.
No matter if you plan to make your own romantic desserts or purchase something that is premade to enjoy, consider the following suggestions for desserts and after dinner drinks to enjoy.
Romantic Dessert Ideas
From decadent chocolate cake with raspberry sauce to chocolate-covered strawberries, the list o
f romance-inspiring desserts and treats goes on seemingly forever. Remember the most important thing about selecting your dessert options is to ensure you and your sweetheart both like them. To some men, chocolate chip cookies, while simple, may even be romantic if prepared especially for them.
Consider these ideas for romantic dessert ideas:
- Banana Split
- Chocolate-covered Strawberries
- Chocolate Fondue
- Crème Brulee
- Baked Alaska
- Hot Fudge Sundae or Banana Split for Two
- Pie of any kind with Whipped Cream
- Strawberry Shortcake with Extra Whipped Cream
- Triple Chocolate Cake (or some variation)
Romantic Dessert Beverages and After-Dinner Drinks...
Romantic Dessert Beverages and After-Dinner Drinks
Sometimes a bit meal may not leave much room for dessert. An after dinner drink or a specialty cocktail also offer a nice finale to a romantic meal. If you and your significant other enjoy alcoholic beverages, wine, and other specialty drinks, think about serving a special cocktail or dessert beverage for both of you to enjoy.
Consider these ideas for romantic after dinner drinks and dessert beverages:
- Chocolate Martini
- Dessert Wine
- Godiva Chocolate Liqueur (straight or served over ice cream!) **
- Hot Chocolate with Malibu Rum
- Ice Wine
- Irish Coffee
- Bailey’s over Ice Cream
- Port **
Godiva offers three different liqueurs for chocolate lovers that go great straight over ice, mixed into dessert cocktails, or poured on top of your favorite ice cream. For the purpose of review, I received Godiva Milk Chocolate Liqueur, Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur, and Godiva Mocha Liqueur. Godiva also offers Godiva Original Liqueur (dark chocolate), Godiva Caramel Milk Chocolate Liqueur. All of the flavors are versatile and offer countless options, from drinking on the rocks, drinking warm (toss into some hot chocolate or coffee!), served over ice cream, or mixed into creative cocktails. These liqueurs by Godiva truly make the perfect after dinner drinks!
Try the chocolate flavor with raspberry or strawberry ice cream or liqueurs for a delicious fruity twist. You might also enjoy the white chocolate flavor over chocolate ice cream or coffee flavored ice cream, or mixed with a bit of orange sherbet. The mocha flavor of Godiva liqueur makes a nice accompaniment to coffee or chocolate like its keynotes. You can get creative, though, and experiment with different flavors to find the ones that taste best to you.
Godiva liqueurs also make excellent gifts for people who love chocolate but may not need another box of truffles or candy. These also would be a nice addition to a hen party or bachelorette party, not to mention a cute addition to the bridal shower drink menu (if you have one). The point is, Godiva Chocolate Liqueurs can be enjoyed just about anytime, anywhere, including at some of your favorite bars and restaurants if you would like to try it before you buy it.
For after dinner drink recipes and more information on Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, please visit http://www.godiva.com/beyond_chocolate/liqueur.aspx.
Another great after dinner drink idea, W. & J. Graham’s Port or Dow’s Port make an especially elegant and classy digestif, traditionally consumed after a meal. Portuguese in heritage, Port is similar to wine but often carries a richer flavor and a fuller body with more sediment. Port tends to have a heavier sediment as an important characteristic due to spending the majority of its maturing process once inside the bottle.
Port is very nice to sip over dessert or after a hearty Italian meal. Typically on the sweeter side of red wine, port is often served as a dessert wine. It may be served chilled in warm weather.
For the purpose of review, I received several bottles by W. & J. Graham’s Port and Dow’s Port. My husband and I enjoyed a bottle with my dad over an Italian meal in a cute little BYO restaurant. It was the perfect conclusion to our meal, and I felt great sharing that special moment with my dad and husband. We also enjoyed Port at home during our own relaxing dessert time, where we indulged in dark chocolate candy along with our Port. I’m looking forward to enjoying the remaining bottles, which include Six Grapes, a type of Port said to feature a “superb, delicious fruit concentration.”
Graham’s Port and Dow’s Port are available in many styles, such as Tawny Ports that are aged in wooden barrels and the most renowned, Vintage Ports, which are crafted entirely from grapes of a certain (declared) vintage year. Vintage Ports age for two and a half years at the most before being bottled, and then continue to age for 10 – 30 years before they are ready to drink.
For more information on Port, please visit http://www.grahams-port.com and http://www.dows-port.com.
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