
If you've ever debated between an after-dinner drink or dessert, you've been living life all wrong. Boozy desserts are your friend -- your totally hedonistic, life-of-the-party friend that you want to hang out with at all times, especially at the end of the night.
Certain booze-filled dessert items -- like this alcoholic whipped cream or wine-infused popcorn -- may leave a bad taste in your mouth, but don't be swayed. When done correctly (as the Italians so often do) booze in desserts is a gift you don't want to pass up.
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If you've never made a spiked dessert recipe or sought out an alcohol-filled treat, you've been missing out on one of the great food pairing genres of all time. Here are 21 times booze made dessert so much better.
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Fudgy Bourbon Balls

Amanda Hesser via Food52
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Grapefruit Pomegranate Champagne Sorbet

Lemon Fire Brigade
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Browned Butter & Bourbon Blondies

Saving Dessert
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Stout Hot Chocolate with Stout Whipped Cream

The Beeroness
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Bourbon Chocolate Bread Pudding

student epicure via Food52
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Coconut Cajeta & Chocolate Fondue

hardlikearmour via Food52
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Bourbon Marshmallow S'mores

How Sweet It Is
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Zeppole with Caramel Whiskey Sauce

Bell'alimento
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Chocolate Porter Beer Tart With Porter Whipped Cream

The Beeroness
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Kahlua Chocolate Pots de Creme & Thyme Whipped Cream

Verses from my Kitchen
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Cognac Butterscotch Pudding

Kitchen Confidante
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Boozy Chocolate Amaretto Semifreddo

Bell'alimento
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Crepes With Blood Orange Sauce

Ichigo Shortcake
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Affogato allo Zabaglione

mrslarkin via Food5
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