Pacific Pacifier: Tropical Cream Cocktail

Creamy, citrusy, and lightly tropical, the Pacific Pacifier is a simple dessert-style cocktail built for easy sipping. It’s bright from orange liqueur, smooth from cream, and sweetly tropical from banana — a short serve that feels like a vacation in a glass.

Background

While not a classic, this drink channels mid-century tropical cocktail culture, when bartenders loved combining fruit liqueurs and cream for indulgent, mellow flavors. The name nods to that playful era of creamy comfort drinks.

What You’ll Need

Ingredients

• Triple Sec – adds orange zest and light alcohol backbone.
• Crème de Banane – gives banana sweetness and tropical color.
• Light Cream – rounds out texture and softens sweetness.

Equipment

• Shaker
• Ice
• Whisky tumbler (rocks glass)

Why You’ll Love It

Smooth Tropics in a Small Glass – The Pacific Pacifier is balanced and aromatic, not cloying. Triple Sec brightens, cream enriches, and banana liqueur adds the tropical punch. It’s ideal as a gentle finisher after dinner or a mellow weekend indulgence.

Substitutions & Variations

• Swap Triple Sec for Cointreau or Grand Marnier for depth.
• Try coconut cream instead of dairy for a tiki twist.
• Add ½ oz white rum for more body.

Helpful Tips

• Chill your glass for at least a few minutes before serving.
• Shake firmly for light froth — this drink depends on texture.
• Garnish with a banana slice or orange peel twist.

Conclusion: A nostalgic tropical sip that comforts more than it challenges — perfect for relaxing evenings or small gatherings.