These Cocktails Prove That Chocolate And Smirnoff Were A Pair Meant To Be
Some things go along exceptionally well, like fine chocolate and a fine spirit like vodka. A cocktail like the chocolate espresso martini is an all-time classic recipe. But it isn’t the only vodka and chocolate-infused cocktail that makes for a delicious delight.
If you like choco-lot, try out these chocolate vodka cocktails.
Chocolate Diva
This chocolate cocktail is what sweet dreams are made of.
Ingredients
20 ml Smirnoff No.21 vodka
4 squares of good quality milk chocolate (melted)
10 ml Crème De Cacao
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
Method
Mix the melted chocolate gently with the other ingredients until well blended.
Pour into a cocktail glass and serve chilled.
Chocostrino
Is it a dessert or a cocktail? It’s actually a dessert drink that you can sip on slowly after a meal.
Ingredients
40 ml Smirnoff No. 21 vodka
10 ml Chocolate Sauce
Small scoop of vanilla ice cream
Method
Shake all the above ingredients and serve in a small glass.
Serve chilled.
Chocolate Covered Cherry
Chocolate covered anything seems like a good idea. So, how about this chocolate covered cherry in this delicious delight of a cocktail?
Ingredients
30 ml Smirnoff No21 Vodka
15 ml Maraschino Liqueur
25 ml Crème de Cacao
1 tablespoon Chocolate Sauce
1 chocolate-covered cherry
Method
Pour 3 to 4 ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and add vodka, crème de cacao and maraschino liqueur to it.
Shake the ingredients thoroughly, until the mix becomes chilled and gets a brownish hue.
Take a martini glass and swirl chocolate sauce on the inside.
Strain and pour the mix into the prepared glass and add 2 to 3 ice cubes to it.
Garnish the drink with a chocolate-covered cherry on a cocktail pick.
Chocolate Martini
If you haven’t tried one already here’s an easy chocolate martini recipe to get you started.
Ingredients
60 ml Smirnoff No.21 Vodka
20 ml Crème de Cacao
Powdered cocoa and sugar, to rim glass
Grated chocolate, for garnish
Method
Take lots of cracked ice in a cocktail shaker and add 60ml Smirnoff No.21 vodka to it.
Gently pour 20ml crème de cacao over the mix.
Shake the ingredients vigorously, until the concoction becomes milky brown in colour.
Take a chilled martini glass and coat its rim with powdered cocoa and sugar.
Strain and pour the mix into the prepared glass.
Garnish the cocktail with grated chocolate.
Cheers to this drool-some combination!
*Drink Responsibly!
