Whipped Cream w/ Rum

Whipped cream is one of those things that just tastes far superior when you make it yourself. You have to buy high quality heavy whipping cream because you can taste the difference. Although this also gives you plenty of room to play with additional ingredients. Today, I decided to go for a boozy concoction and made Rum Whipped Cream. Although you can mix and match in any of your own flavor profiles. I also made a Tequila Whipped Cream for another one of my cheesecakes this year. It also works incredibly well with Irish cream, chocolate, butterscotch, peppermint, and even finely chopped up pieces of raspberries or other fruit. Just make sure not to add too much liquid or the whipped cream will break down. I recommend having a little bit of extra ingredients on hand just in case this happens! Although luckily heavily whipping cream and powdered sugar are typically readily available.

You also don't need to have a mixer to make whipped cream. You can use a stand mixer or handheld mixer for this. Although, you can also whip it by hand. I own a stand mixer, but it takes up an enormous amount of room. So, I've had it in storage for years. A whisk or fork will also do the trick. It takes quite a bit more elbow grease. But it is fun to say that you hand whipped that whipped cream! The test to whether you've done it successfully is to turn the bowl upside down. If the whipped cream keeps its shape and stays in the bowl, then you've sufficiently whipped it enough! Just make sure not to over-whip your cream. It will turn into butter if you do. So, don't try this with too much vigor or with something like an immersion blender or food processor.

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Variations of Rum Whipped Cream

Whipped cream is incredibly simple to make at home. The worst thing that can happen is that you overmix it. And then you still end up with hand turned butter! Which isn't necessarily the goal. But I do whisk it too vigorously sometimes and do oftentimes just get extra ingredients planning on having extra. It's also a fan favorite for being eaten before it ends up on the cake! So, regardless, making whipped cream is always a win.

Cheesecake w/ Peanut Butter & Chocolate Ganache

Whipped Cream w/ Tequila

New York Cheesecake w/ Rum Chocolate Ganache

Whipped Cream w/ Rum

This Rum Whipped Cream consists of heaving whipping cream, powdered sugar, and tequila whisked together until stiff peaks are formed.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Servings 2 cups

Equipment

Large Bowl
Whisk (optional)
Mixer (optional)

Ingredients

1 c. heavy whipping cream
1/4 c. powdered sugar (4 tbsp.)
1 ½ tbsp. rum dark

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and whisk. This takes about 15 minutes by hand. Alternatively, you can use a handheld or stand mixer to cut it down to about 5 minutes.
Whisk until stiff peaks are formed. You should be able to pull the whisk out of the bowl and the whipped cream should stay in little mountains. If peaks don't form, whip for longer. Although make sure not to over whip the cream. It will then create butter!

Tips, Tricks, & Notes

Make sure to use heavy whipping cream for this. There needs to be enough fat for the cream to hold together. Other types of cream will remain too liquidy and won't whip properly.
Virtually any type of liquor can be used as a substitute. Just don't use more than a tablespoon and a half or it will introduce too much liquid to whip properly. Although any amount less than that will still make whipped cream!
The liquor does not cook out because there is no cooking involved in this recipe. For a virgin variation, grenadine, lime juice, or even things like root beer can be used as a substitute.

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As a general rule, I don't like to edit images. Food styling, editing, alteration, and even faking entirely is just as rampant a problem in the recipe realm. Cooking is a very visual art and you can tell when a lot of foods are cooked based on the color. So, when this is altered and you can't use the coloration as a gauge, it makes it quite difficult to follow some recipes. I have an entire article about Food Styling and Unrealistic Expectations of Recipes. My place has very warm lighting, though. So, sometimes my camera overcompensates and ends up with an unnatural hues. I've adjusted the hues, levels, and/or cropped the following images: