At a glance
Start with Dragoon
Dragoon takes about 5 minutes and lists 15 ml of crème de noyaux.
A smoky bourbon Sazerac-style drink sweetened with almond-cherry crème de noyaux and accented by peated malt and Creole bitters.
The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are strength (5/5) and sweetness (3/5).
Make DragoonMeasurements and preparation
How much crème de noyaux should you use?
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Dragoon
For 1 serving · Stirred · 5 minutes
Full recipe and measuresGables Collins
For 1 serving · Shaken · 5 minutes
Full recipe and measuresFounding Father
For 1 serving · Stirred · 5 minutes
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3 cocktails using Crème de noyaux
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What to mix with crème de noyaux
These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.
Bourbon
Used with crème de noyaux in 2 of the linked recipes.
Explore BourbonCaramel Corn
Used with crème de noyaux in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore Caramel CornCorn liqueur
Used with crème de noyaux in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore Corn liqueurLemon Juice
Used with crème de noyaux in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore Lemon JuiceNew Orleans Aromatic Bitters
Used with crème de noyaux in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore New Orleans Aromatic BittersPineapple Juice
Used with crème de noyaux in 1 of the linked recipe.
Explore Pineapple JuiceQuick answers
Crème de noyaux cocktail questions
Which cocktails use crème de noyaux?
Dragoon, Gables Collins, and Founding Father use crème de noyaux. Dragoon lists 15 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 3 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
How much crème de noyaux do I need for a cocktail?
Dragoon lists 15 ml for 1 serving; Gables Collins lists 30 ml for 1 serving; Founding Father lists 0.75 teaspoon for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.
What else do I need to make Dragoon?
Alongside crème de noyaux, the required ingredients for Dragoon are 52.5 ml bourbon, 7.5 ml single malt scotch whisky, and 2 dash new orleans aromatic bitters. Its stirred preparation takes about 5 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.
Is crème de noyaux required or optional?
Crème de noyaux is required in 3 of the 3 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.
Evidence
Sources & editorial note
Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 2638-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.
- Dragoon: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B193
- Gables Collins: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B072
- Founding Father: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B098
- Kokto governed 2638-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method
- Crème de noyaux image source and attribution© 2026 Cocktail App project owner. AI-generated original; all rights reserved.



