Chocolate Martini
This Chocolate Martini is the ultimate cocktail for all chocolate lovers. Made with Amarula Vanilla Spice, vodka and chocolate liqueur or syrup, it’s boozy, smooth, subtly sweet and totally seductive. Consider serving this chocolate cocktail instead of dessert at your next dinner party!
Servings: 2
Calories: 383kcal
Ingredients
Homemade Chocolate Syrup
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup (125ml) water
- ¼ tsp salt
Chocolate Martini
- ½ cup (120ml) Amarula Vanilla Spice or another creamy liqueur
- ⅓ cup (80ml) vodka
- 4 tbsp Chocolate liqueur or chocolate syrup
- Cocoa powder to rim the glass optional
- Chocolate syrup to decorate glass optional
- chocolate bar grated to garnish
Instructions
Chocolate Syrup
- Combine sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a saucepan. Stir to combine using a small balloon whisk.¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar, 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, ½ cup (125ml) water, ¼ tsp salt
- Pour water and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for two minutes, stirring.
- Strain into a clean jar and cool completely before using. The chocolate syrup will become thicker as it cools. You can keep it for up to a month or longer in the fridge and use it in cocktails, over ice cream or in milkshakes and desserts.
Chocolate Martini
- Pour a little chocolate syrup into a small plate and the cocoa powder into another. Dip the martini glass into the syrup and then into the cocoa powder to frost the glass. Set aside.Cocoa powder to rim the glass
- Drizzle some syrup in the inside of the cold glass to decorate.Chocolate syrup to decorate glass
- Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the Amarula Vanilla Spice, vodka and chocolate liqueur or chocolate syrup. Shake hard for 30 seconds.½ cup (120ml) Amarula Vanilla Spice, ⅓ cup (80ml) vodka, 4 tbsp Chocolate liqueur
- Strain into your prepared martini glasses and garnish with some fresh chocolate shavings. Drink immediately!chocolate bar
Notes
Chocolate Martini Variations
Salted Caramel Martini: drizzle the ice-cold glass with salted caramel before pouring the cocktail into it and replace vodka with salted caramel vodka.
Mint Chocolate Martini: Add a couple of drops of peppermint essence (used in baking) or 1 tsp Creme de Mente. Garnish with mint leaves.
Salted Caramel Martini: drizzle the ice-cold glass with salted caramel before pouring the cocktail into it and replace vodka with salted caramel vodka.
Mint Chocolate Martini: Add a couple of drops of peppermint essence (used in baking) or 1 tsp Creme de Mente. Garnish with mint leaves.
Nutrition
Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 880IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.6mg
