Cardi B Just Launched A Whole Line Of Spiked Whipped Creams — Here's My Review With The Best (And Worst) Flavors

Between hosting this year's AMAs and being, ya know, a literal mom, somehow Cardi found time to partner with Starco Brands for the release of Whipshots — a "vodka-infused whipped cream that adds a playful shot of sophistication to any drink, dessert, or party."

It sprays like whipped cream! It looks like whipped cream! It tastes...STRONG AF. Let me be totally clear, though: it's a good kind of strong. They really didn't skimp out on the booziness when they figured out the Whipshots formula, but they also didn't go totally overboard, either. Which, as a whipped cream and vodka-lover, I appreciate. Like the cans, the "cream" itself (again, did I mention it's dairy-free?) gets darker in hue as you move from vanilla to mocha.

Ranking the flavors themselves was super easy: mocha was my clear winner, followed by vanilla, with caramel (sadly) in last place.

A few other notes:

• I found the chocolaty notes of the mocha to pair beautifully with the bite of the vodka, and it honestly tasted like...well, chocolate. Not chocolate flavoring.

• The vanilla was also pretty tasty, but the bite of the vodka came through a lot more than it did in the mocha.

• It's not that I disliked caramel...I just found the artificial caramel flavor to be the most "chemical-y" of the three. While I wasn't left with any sort of weird, artificial flavoring aftertaste, I definitely thought "ah, yep, this isn't real caramel."

I decided to compare Cardi's version to Reddi Wip — the OG of canned whipped creams. Based on appearance alone, I was kind of shocked. Visually, Cardi's vanilla version and Reddi Wip look basically identical.

When it comes to taste and texture, however, Cardi's isn't just Reddi Wip with a hint of vodka. In a likely effort to mask some of the sharpness of the booze, Whipshots are suuuuuuuper sweet, and have a slightly sticky, almost marshmallow-like consistency. It's not off-putting — just not what I've come to expect from a good ol' can of Reddi-wip. If you, like me, would normally douse your desserts (or hot cocoa) in whipped cream, you might want to be a bit more conservative than you'd think if you're getting festive with Cardi's.

Will I drink my coffee like this every morning? NO. But for a weekend pick-me-up or entertaining some friends with a low-key brunch, this was fun, and far more delicious than I thought it would be.

One small caveat here: unlike regular canned whipped cream (which tends to just float on top of your hot cocoa or warm beverage of choice), I found that Whipshots melted very quickly. As evidenced by the above photo, there was a bit of an overflow situation to deal with, but it was delicious nonetheless. As it continued to melt into my coffee, it turned into a cappuccino-like foam...but, with booze. It was awesome.

When it came time to garnish my sugar-bomb waffle, I somehow still couldn't grasp the concept that a little bit of the product goes a long way...and I feel confident that my sugar crash while be occurring any second now. Truth be told, I scraped about half the caramel cream off, and then it was pretty damn good.

These waffles genuinely brought a whole new meaning to "boozy brunch," and I think restaurants should legitimately start doing this. The sharpness of the Whipshots gets masked just enough by the waffle — not so much that you think you're eating regular whipped cream, but not so little that you're eating a vodka waffle — and TBH, I will absolutely be making these again. This was a 10/10 food experience, and folks, the post-waffle buzz was real.