21 Desserts Made All The Better With Booze (RECIPES)

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.

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.

Fudgy Bourbon Balls

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Whiskey Pear Tart

Pass The Sushi

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Grapefruit Pomegranate Champagne Sorbet

Lemon Fire Brigade

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Browned Butter & Bourbon Blondies

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Stout Hot Chocolate with Stout Whipped Cream

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Bourbon Chocolate Bread Pudding

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Cannoli Tart

How Sweet Eats

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Coconut Cajeta & Chocolate Fondue

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Bourbon Marshmallow S'mores

How Sweet It Is

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Tiramisu

Desserts With Benefits

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Zeppole with Caramel Whiskey Sauce

Bell'alimento

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Rum Apple Cake

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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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Rum Truffles

Bakers Royale

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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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Baileys Mint Truffles

Bakers Royale

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Brown Butter Rum Cannoli

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Affogato allo Zabaglione

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