Celebrate National Whipped Cream Day with these Delicious, Frothy Drink Recipes!

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What could be more glamorous and fun than to celebrate today ~ it’s National Whipped Cream Day! Call it Chantilly cream or creme Chantilly, milk snow, or snow cream. 

Add a little extra something special to desserts to celebrate on January 5 for National Whipped Cream Day. Not only does it add creaminess and a bit of pizzaz, but it also makes the difference between the ho-hum or a celebration kind of beverage or dessert. 

Here are a few delicious drink recipes to toast this glamorous day. 

This holiday falls on Reddi-Wip founder Aaron "Bunny" Lapin's birthday (January 5, 1914 - July 10, 1999). Lapin invented Reddi-Wip in 1948, and the holiday celebrates whipped cream's contributions to the dessert world. 

The country has observed the day since at least 1984 according to an article published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on December 30th of that year written by Susan Dundon.

Here is a recipe I created for a couple’s wedding that is so fitting for National Whipped Cream Day because it uses whipped cream vodka 😀  Pinnacle vodka is a good one to use.

 

(Photo: Cooking Chew)

Whip It Up! 

Ingredients: (for one):

• ¾ ounce ~ 1 jigger whipped cream vodka

• 1 ounce ~ a little over 1 jigger pineapple juice

• 1 ounce ~ a little over 1 jigger peach juice

• 1 ounce ~ a little over 1 jigger orange juice 

• 3/4 ounce créme de cassis 

Method:

Pour Vodka & pineapple into shaker; strain into glass. Add the peach and OJ. Slowly pour in the créme de cassis. It will sink to the bottom 

Garnish:

Whipped Cream ~ or Fluff; Peppermint chips or Candy Corn or Shaved White Chocolate.   

Or you can use Tequila: 

• 3 ounces 2 jiggers Tequila, 

• 1 jigger pineapple juice

• 2 jiggers peach juice

• 1 jigger créme de cassis 

• Lime juice

Method:

Pour 1 1/2 ounces of tequila and the lime juice of half a lime into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with club soda, then slowly pour 3/4 ounce crème de cassis into the drink. 

Garnish:

In addition to the Whipped Cream Garnish, you can add a lime wheel and (real) maraschino cherry

Or passion flower.  

You can also create a whipped cream martini or hot chocolate with whipped cream or…

The possibilities are “whipping up” my creative juices…. Ha.

And here is a video snapshot of a molten chocolate ball that just oozes decadence when topped with hot chocolate and marshmallows and whipped cream....

* photo: 3 yummy tummies