Best Substitutes for Heavy cream
Out of Heavy cream? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
Original Ingredient
Heavy cream
Mixer
Rich, unctuous dairy nose with sweet cream and subtle butterfat. Thick, velvety palate with luscious mouthfeel and clean dairy sweetness. Smooth, coating finish that rounds sharp spirits.
Recommended Substitutes
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Whipping cream
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Cream
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Half-and-half
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Light cream
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.