Whipped Cream w/ Tequila
Homemade whipped cream is a truly glorious thing to behold. There are so many strange and bizarre additives to most store-bought whipped creams. They're full of artificial ingredients, stabilizers, and flavors. Personally, I try to avoid things like corn syrup and artificial flavorings. I'm much more fond of adding my own flavor profiles. In this case, I'm making Tequila Whipped Cream. I actually managed to be out of tequila for this particular recipe and substituted mezcal. Although the same principle applies! You can also mix and match in your own ingredients. I'm personally fond of Irish cream, chocolate, butterscotch, peppermint, and even finely chopped up pieces of raspberries or other fruit. Although you can add in anything that has a strong enough taste without adding too much liquid. Another option is making the whipped cream and then gently folding in more finicky ingredients. Just make sure to use a high quality heavy whipping cream and strong enough flavors because you will be able to taste the difference.
You also don't necessarily have 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 Tequila Whipped Cream
There's nothing better than homemade whipped cream. It's one of my favorite things to make. It's far simpler to make than most people tend to realize at first. Plus, making whipped cream at home gives you the opportunity to add in fun flavors. You could probably toss some tequila into store bought whipped cream very slowly and try to reconstitute it with additional liquid. Although, if you're already whipping cream, you might as well make your own at that point! It only takes a few minutes of vigorous whisking.
Whipped Cream w/ Tequila
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Whisk (optional)
- Mixer (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 c. heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 c. powdered sugar (4 tbsp.)
- 1 ½ tbsp. tequila
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.
This Page Contains Edited Images
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:
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