Best Chocolate Martini

This Chocolate Martini Recipe is rich and creamy: the best treat for chocolate addicts! Serve garnished with grated chocolate.

Looking for a cocktail to please a chocolate addict? (Guilt as charged, over here.) Try this Chocolate Martini! This drink is rich and creamy, essentially a dessert in a glass. It contains Irish Cream and Creme de Cacao for maximum flavor, like the liquid version of your favorite candy bar. Mix it up as an after-dinner drink to impress your guests…or simply whenever you need a sweet treat in cocktail form. Learn how to make this sweet and creamy cocktail.

What’s in a Chocolate Martini?

The vodka martini is as far removed from a classic dry martini as it gets. In fact, it’s ironic that vodka martinis even have that name! The Classic Martini is simply a gin and a vermouth: it’s as dry as can be. You can also make a vodka version of the classic, but a family of sweet and fruity vodka martinis began to gain popularity in the 1990s. There’s really no resemblance to the original martini, so it’s just a fun excuse to make a vodka mixed drink!

Chocolate martini is a concept all bartenders refer to, so there’s no “official” definition like lemon martini or espresso martini. Here’s what we put into our chocolate martini recipe:

• vodka
• Irish cream (as Bailey’s)
• cocoa cream
• whipped cream
• simple syrup
• cocoa powder

Would you like a different variant? Try the chocolatini instead!

What is cocoa cream?

Creme de cacao might not be something you typically keep in your liquor cabinet. It’s best known for its use in Brandy Alexander and Grasshopper, but it’s also commonly used in a chocolate martini! Here is a little more about this liqueur specialty:

• cocoa cream is a cocoa bean flavored liqueur available in white (light) and dark varieties. It has a long history: It is perhaps one of the first alcoholic beverages, made by monks in the 17th century after cocoa beans were brought to Europe from America (source).
• How does cocoa cream taste? White Creme de Cacao, the clear variety, tastes like milk chocolate with a hint of vanilla.
• How much is cocoa cream A 750ml bottle costs between $10 and $20.
• Is it worth buying? Yes, if you like sweet cocktails! You can prepare crème de cacao drinks like Brandy Alexander, Grasshopper or Bushwacker.

Find out more about Irish Cream

Irish Cream is a liqueur made from Irish whiskey and cream. The most popular Irish Cream is Baileys, but there are other brands of Irish Cream (we used a different brand for this recipe). The most popular Irish cream cocktail is the Mudslide, itself a twist on the classic creamy White Russian.

How to make a chocolate martini

Do you have these two specialty liquors? Then all you need is whipped cream, simple syrup, and cocoa powder, and you’re good to go! There are many ways to make a chocolate martini recipe such as: B. with melted chocolate or chocolate syrup. This one works well with just cocoa powder. Here’s what to do:

• Shake in a cocktail shaker: Pour all ingredients into a shaker and add 2 handfuls of ice. Shake for 15 seconds until cool. Don’t have a cocktail shaker? Try using a covered mason jar.
• Filter and garnish. That’s it! Strain into a cocktail glass or martini glass (use any strainer if you don’t have a shaker). Garnish with a few chocolate shavings if you like.

More martinis

There are so many more flavored martinis to try! Here are some of our favourites:

When to serve a chocolate martini

The Chocolate Martini Recipe works before dinner, after dinner, or any time in between. Serve as: