Dark Crème de Cacao

Crème de cacao comes in 'dark' (brown-tinted, richer) and 'white' (clear, lighter) expressions. The dark version is traditional in a Brandy Alexander and a Grasshopper. Tempus Fugit's dark crème de cacao is the craft-bar benchmark — made with real cacao beans and vanilla rather than flavorings — and dramatically better than supermarket bottlings. The flavor runs cocoa, vanilla, and toasted nuts.