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Shaken · 1 serving

Have Your Cake and Drink It

A carrot-cake-inspired vodka sour layered with hazelnut, vanilla, citrus, carrot, foam, and aromatic spice.

Short answer

Have Your Cake and Drink It is a shaken cocktail made with vodka, hazelnut liqueur, vanilla syrup, lemon juice, orange juice, carrot juice, egg white, and aromatic bitters. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 20 minutes.
Time20 min
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
LevelAdvanced
By Kokto EditorialAdded to catalog Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Have Your Cake and Drink It ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Have Your Cake and Drink It ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
VodkaSource suggests this bottle (not required): Belvedere Vodka50 ml5 cl1.7 oz3.3 parts
Hazelnut liqueurSource suggests this bottle (not required): Frangelico15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Vanilla syrup15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Lemon Juice15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Orange Juice15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Carrot Juice15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Egg White1 piece———
Aromatic bitters4 dash———

Garnish: Exactly one thin orange half-wheel

Method

How to make Have Your Cake and Drink It

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    At least several hours ahead, infuse 375 ml vodka with the peel of one lemon, then strain and chill it.

  2. 02

    Pre-chill one coupe and cut exactly one thin orange half-wheel.

  3. 03

    Add 50 ml infused vodka, hazelnut liqueur, vanilla syrup, lemon, orange and carrot juices, egg white, and aromatic bitters to a shaker.

  4. 04

    Dry-shake without ice, then add hard ice and shake again until very cold and foamy.

  5. 05

    Fine-strain into the chilled coupe and let the foam settle evenly.

  6. 06

    Add the single orange half-wheel and serve without another garnish.

Tasting profile

What does Have Your Cake and Drink It taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sweetness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness4 / 5
Sourness3 / 5
Bitterness1 / 5
Strength3 / 5
Freshness4 / 5

Quick answers

Have Your Cake and Drink It questions

What is in a Have Your Cake and Drink It?

Kokto’s build uses vodka, hazelnut liqueur, vanilla syrup, lemon juice, orange juice, carrot juice, egg white, and aromatic bitters.

How long does a Have Your Cake and Drink It take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 20 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Have Your Cake and Drink It prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a coupe. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Have Your Cake and Drink It alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B222https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/02/have-your-cake-and-drink-it-cocktail-recipe-pale-hall-bala · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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