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21 Desserts Made All The Better With Booze (RECIPES)

21 Times Booze Made Dessert So Much Better
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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.

1
Fudgy Bourbon Balls
Amanda Hesser via Food52
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2
Whiskey Pear Tart
Pass The Sushi
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3
Grapefruit Pomegranate Champagne Sorbet
Lemon Fire Brigade
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4
Browned Butter & Bourbon Blondies
Saving Dessert
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5
Stout Hot Chocolate with Stout Whipped Cream
The Beeroness
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6
Bourbon Chocolate Bread Pudding
student epicure via Food52
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7
Cannoli Tart
How Sweet Eats
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8
Coconut Cajeta & Chocolate Fondue
hardlikearmour via Food52
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9
Bourbon Marshmallow S'mores
How Sweet It Is
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10
Tiramisu
Desserts With Benefits
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11
Zeppole with Caramel Whiskey Sauce
Bell'alimento
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12
Rum Apple Cake
colombedujour via Food52
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13
Chocolate Porter Beer Tart With Porter Whipped Cream
The Beeroness
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14
Kahlua Chocolate Pots de Creme & Thyme Whipped Cream
Verses from my Kitchen
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15
Rum Truffles
Bakers Royale
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16
Cognac Butterscotch Pudding
Kitchen Confidante
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17
Boozy Chocolate Amaretto Semifreddo
Bell'alimento
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18
Crepes With Blood Orange Sauce
Ichigo Shortcake
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19
Baileys Mint Truffles
Bakers Royale
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20
Brown Butter Rum Cannoli
Bakers Royale
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21
Affogato allo Zabaglione
mrslarkin via Food5
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Bourbon Recipes
Bourbon Layer Cake With Bourbon Ganache (01 of27)
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Hot Fudge Bourbon Milkshakes(02 of27)
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Bourbon Brownies(03 of27)
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Kentucky Derby Pie Cupcakes(04 of27)
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Chocolate Covered Bourbon Soaked Cherries(05 of27)
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Bourbon Baked Apples(06 of27)
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Mini Buckwheat Bacon Pancakes With Bourbon Syrup(07 of27)
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Peach Bourbon Pecan Sundae Sauce(08 of27)
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Browned Butter & Bourbon Blondies(09 of27)
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Bourbon Marshmallow S'mores(10 of27)
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Bourbon Peach & Thyme Jam(11 of27)
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Blackberry Bourbon Shortcakes With Whiskey Cream(12 of27)
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Blueberry Bourbon Crisp(13 of27)
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Loaded Chocolate Bourbon Fudge(14 of27)
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Bourbon Strawberries And Cream Popsicles(15 of27)
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Peach And Bourbon Pie(16 of27)
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Brown Butter Strawberry Bourbon Cake(17 of27)
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Vanilla-Bourbon Walnut Crumble Ice Cream(18 of27)
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Fudgy Bourbon Balls(19 of27)
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Banana Bourbon Cupcakes(20 of27)
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Pecan Apricot Bourbon Cakes(21 of27)
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Burnt Caramel Bourbon Ice Cream(22 of27)
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Bourbon-Maple Syrup On Egg Nog Pancakes(23 of27)
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Maple Bourbon Banana Bread(24 of27)
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Dark Chocolate Bourbon Cherry Soda Floats(25 of27)
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British Nutella 'Bourbon' Biscuits(26 of27)
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Bread Pudding(27 of27)
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