Chocolate Strawberry Martini
This chocolate strawberry martini is wonderfully decadent, with rich chocolate liqueur, creamy Irish cream, homemade strawberry syrup and vodka. It’s a perfect Valentine’s day cocktail, and great to serve alongside chocolate-covered strawberries!
Why you’ll love this chocolate strawberry martini
Rich and fruity: The homemade strawberry syrup adds a subtle strawberry taste and sweetness to balance the rich chocolate.
Nicely balanced: The combination of vodka, strawberry, and chocolate is decadent without being overpowering.
Perfect for Valentine’s day! Garnish with a strawberry heart.
Enhance the strawberry flavor: For an even more intense strawberry flavor, try using strawberry-infused vodka instead of plain vodka. It adds another layer of fruity sweetness and pairs beautifully with the chocolate liqueur.
Ingredients
- Vodka: A neutral base or use strawberry vodka to bring more berry flavor.
- Chocolate liqueur: Adds a rich, velvety chocolate flavor.
- Homemade strawberry syrup: Made with fresh or frozen strawberries.
- Baileys Irish Cream: Brings a creamy, indulgent layer to the drink, like dessert in a glass.
- Milk or half and half: Adds more creamy-ness and makes the cocktail a little less strong.
- Ice: For shaking and chilling the drink.
- Garnish: A chocolate-dipped strawberry or a fresh strawberry slice.
Method
- Drizzle chocolate sauce inside a martini glass.
- Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour in vodka, chocolate liqueur, Baileys, strawberry syrup, and milk.
- Shake until the mixture is well-chilled then strain into the martini glass. Garnish with a strawberry.
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Chocolate Strawberry Martini
This chocolate strawberry martini is wonderfully decadent, with rich chocolate liqueur, creamy Irish cream, homemade strawberry syrup and vodka. It’s a perfect Valentine’s day cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 oz (30 ml) Chocolate Liqueur
- 1 oz (30 ml) vodka or strawberry vodka
- 1 oz (30 ml) Baileys Irish cream
- 1 oz (30 ml) strawberry simple syrup
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) milk or half and half
- Ice
- Chocolate sauce for rimming glass
- Strawberries for garnish
Instructions
- Drizzle chocolate sauce inside the martini glass. Tilt and rotate the glass to coat the sides evenly, creating a swirl. Chill the glass in the freezer for a few minutes to set the chocolate.
- Add ice to a cocktail shaker. Pour in vodka, chocolate liqueur, Baileys, strawberry syrup, and milk.
- Shake vigorously until the mixture is well-chilled.
- Strain the cocktail into the prepared martini glass.
- Finish with a chocolate-dipped strawberry or fresh strawberry slice.
Notes
Strawberry simple syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen strawberries
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine strawberries with lemon juice, sugar, and water in a saucepan.
- Heat over medium until it begins to simmer, then lower the heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Let it cool to room temperature, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer lined with cloth. Transfer the syrup to a clean jar or container and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 301Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 11mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 0gSugar: 35gProtein: 1g
