The Heapy House salad has been at every Christmas celebration since I can remember. It’s a typical Jell-O salad that any grandmother might make and bring to Christmas dinner. My Grandmother was the main “chef” and as far as I know the creator of the Heapy House Salad. I’ve made it multiple time since her passing and I think I’ve succeeded once in the those 9 years to make a passable version.
For Christmas I wanted to re-create the Heapy House Salad as a cocktail. There are some flavors that stand out in the recipe above: peach, pineapple, lime and whipped cream. I was recently introduced to whipped vodka (whipped vodka and any fruity drink go well together) and it really makes this cocktail work as intended.
Below is the recipe that I came up with. It’s a big drink but you can do the math to create a smaller size.
- 2oz Vodka
- 3/4 oz whipped vodka
- 3/4 oz creme de peach
- 2 oz lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 2 oz Dole pineapple juice
This recipe has been field tested and approved by but some found it too sweet. They key is that it tastes like the original Christmas Jell-O salad.
Check out this version of the Jell-O salad as well.
