We haven’t posted a new drink recipe lately and for that…our apologies. Therefore, I have been designated by my better half, the lovely Blonde Meres, to post a follow up recipe to the Hazel Glow.
Since we are just a little bit past Valentine’s Day I think that something with a velvety chocolate flavor is still appropriate. This is a very simple to mix martini that will curve both your chocolate and coffee cravings while adding a delicious butterscotch bonus!
Mav’s Choco-Scotch Espresso Martini
1 oz Svedka ® Vodka
½ oz Espresso Vodka (We’ve been using Seagram’s ® which works nicely)
1 oz DeKuyper Buttershots ®
½ oz Chocolate Liqueur (DeKuyper Dark Crème de Cacao ® may be used)
Chocolate syrup (optional as a garnish)
Start with an icy cold martini glass that’s been chilling in the freezer. Drizzle some chocolate syrup in a zig zag pattern around the interior of the glass and then put the glass back into the freezer. (This allows the chocolate to not get too runny so it will still look pretty when you are ready to pour your drink.)
Add all of the above listed ingredients into a well chilled shaker half filled with ice. Personally I prefer to use a shaker with a separate strainer. That way you get some of the ice chips into the drink.
**Helpful hint-make sure to use crushed ice in your shaker for maximum frostiness; you can always take full sized ice cubes, place them in a plastic bag and bang them on the counter to crush up the cubes.)
Pop the lid on the shaker and shake away for about 10 seconds. Then use your strainer to pour the potent chocolate mocha delight into your chilled & lavishly decorated martini glass.
Blonde Meres & I have just recently created this recipe & it has quickly become one in regular rotation at our house. It packs a powerful punch but the ratios are easy to double so if you want to super size your drink then bombs away!
Speaking of which; we appreciate the comments that you great folks have been leaving for us. Now get on board and become one of our fellow lushes!
Love everybody in the room,
Blonde Mav
4 comments:
Nice tip about putting the glass with the chocolate back in the freezer.
What do you ladies think about flavored vodka in drinks. I've recently discovered Root Beer vodka and some other interesting flavors from Three Olives. I'm thinking that drinking the flavored vodkas sort of makes me a martini wimp. But they are tasty.
CJ,
We too like trying the flavored vodkas. I don't think we've ventured down the root beer vodka path just yet but Van Gogh has some interesting ones that are good. We really like the Smirnoff Blueberry too.
The root beer vodka is interesting. I'm not quite sure what one could mix with it, I usually just do a splash of soda. I'm wondering if it will catch on.
If I was a big fan of root beer I might be more helpful, but it's not my favorite flavor of soft drink. I'll discuss this with Meres & see if she has any suggestions.
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