What Makes This Chocolate Martini a Staple Cocktail

This recipe is a basic—the sort of cocktail you’ll make on a regular basis! Right here’s what makes it so good.

• Solely 3 elements. So after getting these elements available, you may shake up a chocolate martini each time the craving strikes!
• Straightforward but spectacular. Although this martini takes just some minutes to place collectively, when you pour it right into a martini glass with a chocolate drizzle and add some chocolate shavings on prime, it seems to be (and tastes!) prefer it got here from a high-end bar.
• Customizable. Use this chocolate martini recipe as a base for all completely different sorts of variations. I share some concepts later on this publish!

What You’ll Want

Right here’s what you’ll have to make a chocolate martini at house. Scroll all the way down to the recipe card to seek out the ingredient portions and recipe directions.

• Vodka – Don’t use the most affordable bottle on the shelf, however no want for the costliest both.
• Chocolate liqueur – I used Borgata, however Bailey’s makes a chocolate liqueur, as does Godiva.
• Baileys – Identical to if you’re baking a chocolate cake and add a bit of espresso to boost the chocolate taste, Baileys does the identical factor on this chocolate martini.
• Non-obligatory garnishes – Chocolate sauce to drizzle within the martini glass and chocolate shavings to sprinkle on prime.

Methods to Make a Chocolate Martini

You’re just some minutes away from a creamy, dreamy chocolate martini! Right here’s what you’ll have to do.

Chocolate Martini Variations

Provide you with your personal spins on this martini recipe or use these concepts for inspiration!

• Peppermint. Should you love a Peppermint Espresso Martini, strive swapping the plain vodka for peppermint vodka. Rim the martini glass with chocolate syrup and crushed sweet canes.
• Mexican chocolate. Shake your martini with a pinch of cinnamon and a tiny pinch of cayenne.
• Black Forest. Use cherry vodka and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
• Chocolate caramel. Swirl caramel sauce within the martini glass and use caramel vodka.
• S’mores. Use marshmallow vodka and rim the martini glass with chocolate sauce and graham cracker crumbs. Garnish with marshmallows on a decide. (Bonus factors for those who toast the marshmallows first!)

Serving Ideas

A chocolate martini is the sort of cocktail you get pleasure from by itself or with dessert. (I suppose you may have it with a plate of spaghetti or salmon, however I wouldn’t suggest it!) Naturally, it pairs effectively with chocolate desserts—I like serving it with a dessert board or small-bite treats like Fudgy Peppermint Brownies and Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies.