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Butter Baby

The Butter Baby is a medium vodka creamy cocktail, creamy and sweet on the palate. Blended and served in a mug.

Butter Baby cocktail: creamy amber drink in a clear glass mug with a handle

Flavor profile

Sweet
87 out of 100
Creamy
90 out of 100
Boozy
41 out of 100

How to make a Butter Baby

To make a Butter Baby, blend with ice and pour into a mug: 2 oz vanilla ice-cream, 1 oz Butterscotch schnapps, milk and 2 oz vodka.

You'll need

1 drink

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add vanilla ice-cream, butterscotch schnapps, milk and vodka to a blender with about a cup of ice.

  2. 2

    Blend until smooth, about 20-30 seconds (add a little more ice if you want it thicker).

  3. 3

    Pour into a mug.

Why blend? Blending vanilla ice-cream and butterscotch schnapps with ice gives a smooth, frozen texture.

Butter Baby questions

What does a Butter Baby taste like?

Mostly creamy and sweet. It's a medium drink at about 12% ABV once mixed.

How strong is a Butter Baby?

About 12% ABV after mixing with ice, about as strong as a glass of wine.

What's the difference between a Butter Baby and a Black Forest Shake?

Both use milk and vodka. The Butter Baby adds vanilla ice-cream and Butterscotch schnapps, while the Black Forest Shake uses chocolate syrup and Cherry brandy. Both are blended, but the Butter Baby goes in a mug and the Black Forest Shake in a highball glass. The Butter Baby is the stronger of the two.

What glass do you serve a Butter Baby in?

A mug.