Yield: 1 serving
As Alison Nelson and Matt Lewis, the authors of "Chocolate Bar" (both the book and the NYC shop) note in their book, "a chocolate martini is not a serious drink. It is strictly a fun concoction, specially blended for parties and light-hearted socializing. Our recipe is easy enough for the home mixologist and swank enough for the discerning martini drinker."
½ tablespoon good-quality Dutch process cocoa powder
½ tablespoon sugar
1½ shots chocolate liqueur
1½ shots crème de cacao
½ shot vanilla-flavored vodka
2½ shots half-and-half
Mix cocoa and sugar together. Rim a chilled martini glass with water and dip into cocoa-and-sugar mixture. Shake chocolate liqueur, Crème de Cacao, vodka, and half-and-half in a cocktail shaker over ice. Pour into martini glass.
My advice? Listen to the author’s advice! "Having a party? You’d better have some martini glasses on hand. Not serving alcohol? You’d still better have some martini glasses on hand. Fill them up with chocolate martinis and pass them out as your guest come in." Cheers!
