Issue 570: Cocktail Party Doughnuts
Estee Kafra
These mini doughnuts will spike your party’s popularity
Wednesday, December 06, 2017
Food and prop styling by Renee Muller Photography by Moishe Wulliger
You must be above a certain level of maturity to appreciate these spiked treats. I based them on the flavors of popular cocktail drinks. You can probably come up with your own variations as well. I ordered mini doughnuts from the bakery in a few different colors to match the flavors I chose.
PIÑA COLADA DOUGHNUTS
Ingredients
- white icing doughnuts
- 3 pineapple rings (canned is fine)
- 1–2 Tbsp oil
- toasted coconut chips, for garnishing
Filling
- 1 8-oz (225-g) container pareve whipping cream
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 Tbsp piña colada syrup (or more)
- 1–2 Tbsp rum (or more)
Preparation:
Beat the pareve whipping cream. Add confectioners’ sugar, piña colada syrup, and rum. Beat until stiff. Refrigerate until ready to use. Brush the pineapple rings with oil. Toss into a grill pan and grill until browned. Let cool and cut into wedges for garnish. Fill doughnuts. Garnish with toasted coconut chips and grilled pineapple.
MOJITO DOUGHNUTS
Ingredients
- light green icing doughnuts
- thin lime slices, dipped into sugar, for garnishing
- mint leaves, for garnishing
Filling
- 1 8-oz (225-g) container pareve whipping cream
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- zest of 1 lime
- 1–2 Tbsp rum (or more)
- ½ tsp mint extract
Preparation:
Beat the pareve whipping cream. Add confectioners’ sugar, lime zest, rum, and mint extract. Beat until stiff. Refrigerate until ready to use. Fill doughnuts. Garnish with sugar-dipped lime slices and mint leaves.
STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI DOUGHNUTS
Ingredients
- light pink icing doughnuts
- strawberry slices, dipped into sugar, for garnishing
- white chocolate shavings, for garnishing
Filling
- 1 8-oz (225-g) container pareve whipping cream
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- ½ tsp lime zest
- 2 Tbsp rum
- 3 Tbsp good-quality strawberry jam
Preparation:
Beat the pareve whipping cream. Add remaining ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use. Fill doughnuts. Garnish with sugar-dipped strawberry slices and white chocolate shavings.
CHOCOLATE DOUGHNUTS
Ingredients
- chocolate icing doughnuts
- chocolate shavings, for garnishing
Filling
- 1 8-oz (225-g) container pareve whipping cream
- 1 4-oz (110-g) pkg chocolate pudding mix
- 1 Tbsp chocolate liqueur
- 2 Tbsp coffee liqueur
Preparation:
Beat the pareve whipping cream. Add remaining filling ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use. Fill doughnuts and garnish with chocolate shavings.