South African cocktail · blended
Dom Pedro recipe
South Africa's beloved dessert cocktail — whisky blended with vanilla ice cream and cream.
A Dom Pedro is 25 ml (23.5 g) Whisky, 25 ml (25 g) Heavy Cream and 100 ml (60 g) Vanilla Ice Cream, blended and served in a wine glass. It pours to about 150 ml before ice, at roughly 6.7% ABV. Weighing the ingredients instead of measuring them is what keeps the balance identical from one round to the next.
- Glasswine glass
- Methodblended
- Pour volume150 ml
- Strength (est.)6.7% ABV
- Time3 min
Dom Pedro ingredients — in millilitres and grams
Grams are what the PourPilot coaster actually targets. They are not the same as the millilitres: a spirit is lighter than water, a syrup is heavier, so 30 ml of one is never 30 g. The right-hand column is the density we use, in grams per millilitre.
| Ingredient | Volume | Weight | g/ml | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whisky | 25 ml | 23.5 g | 0.94 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Heavy Cream | 25 ml | 25 g | 1.00 | Weighed by the coaster |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | 100 ml | 60 g | 0.60 | 2 scoops, blended |
How to make a Dom Pedro
- Set your wine glass on the scale (or on the PourPilot coaster) and zero it. Every measurement below is given in millilitres and in grams, so you can use either.
- Add Whisky, Heavy Cream and Vanilla Ice Cream to a blender.
- Blend on high until completely smooth, 20–30 seconds. Add a small scoop of crushed ice only if it needs loosening.
- Pour into a wine glass.
Dom Pedro: the questions people actually ask
How strong is a Dom Pedro?
Roughly 6.7% ABV as poured, before the ice dilutes it — typically another 15–25% water by the time you finish stirring or shaking. Sessionable. Comparable to a glass of wine by volume.
What glass should a Dom Pedro be served in?
A wine glass. Fill it with fresh ice, not the ice you mixed with.
Can I make a Dom Pedro without a jigger?
Yes — that is what the gram column is for. Put the glass or tin on a kitchen scale, zero it, and pour to the weight. It is more accurate than a jigger because nothing is left clinging to the inside of the measure. The PourPilot coaster does the same thing without you having to watch a display: it lights up as you approach the target and tells you when to stop.
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