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Light Cream

  • Dairy
  • 27 drinks

What is Light Cream?

Light cream is used in creamy cocktails, dessert drinks and after-dinner recipes. It adds dairy body without being as heavy as full cream, making it useful with coffee, chocolate, liqueurs, brandy and whiskey.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You want creamy texture and richness in your drink.

Skip if…

  • ✗You prefer light, clear or dairy-free drinks.

At a Glance

29 kcalCalories
0.5gSugar
0.6gCarbs
DairyType
27Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Light Cream taste like?

Creamy, mild and lightly sweet, with a softer texture than heavy cream. Light cream pairs with coffee, chocolate, vanilla, cream liqueurs, brandy, whiskey, rum, nutmeg and dessert flavours.

Ways to use light cream

Cocktails (27)

Flavour profile

Cream · primaryRich · secondary

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–59.15 ml; median 29.57 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 32 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
191
Sugar (per 100 ml)
3.4 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
3.7 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Gluten-FreeCompatible
  • KetoLimited
  • Low-CarbLimited
  • Low-SugarLimited
  • VeganNot compatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Reviewed substitutes

  • Half-And-HalfSlightly lighter dairy profile.

Reviewed ingredient substitution guidance. Results can vary by brand, quantity and preparation. These substitutions have not been tested in every individual recipe.

Commonly observed with

Powdered SugarWhole EggEgg WhiteGinBrandy

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-14T04:59:48.489876+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Light Cream — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Light Cream?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Light Cream include Creamy Orange, Alexander, Alexander Cocktail No. 1. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.