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The Ultimate Chocolate Martini

The Ultimate Chocolate Martini recipe. One of the few 'chocolate martinis' made with real chocolate, keeping the crisp taste

By House & Garden UK | February 14, 2020 | Category

Chocolate Martini

Ingredients

For the chocolate liqueur:

100g 70% dark chocolate, broken into pieces

100g golden caster sugar

 

For the cocktail:

Crushed ice

4 x 25ml measures gin or vodka

2 x 25ml measures vermouth (Noilly Prat is my preference)

Cocoa powder, for dusting

 

Method

To make the chocolate liqueur, put 150ml water, the chocolate and the sugar in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over a low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and allow

to cool.

Place 2 large martini glasses in the freezer for 1 hour.

Half-fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice, then add 4 measures of the chocolate liqueur and the other liquids and shake well. Pour into the frozen glasses, dust the top with cocoa powder and serve.

Adventures with Chocolate: 80 Sensational Recipes by Paul A. Young is published by Kyle Books, priced £14.99. Photography by Anders Schonnemann.