Chocolate and Spearmint Martini
Ready In: 8 mins
Serves: 2
Yields: 2 cocktails
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vodka
- 1⁄2 ounce semisweet chocolate, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons vodka
- 8 ice cubes
- 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
- 6 tablespoons chocolate liqueur
- 2 tablespoons creme de menthe
- 8 leaves fresh spearmint
- 2 dark chocolate sticks, for garnish
- 2 sprigs fresh spearmint, for garnish
Directions
- Pour 1 tablespoon/15 ml of vodka onto a small plate.
- Place the grated chocolate on another small plate.
- Dip the rims of 2 martini glasses into the vodka on the plate to moisten lightly, then dip the rims into the grated chocolate to coat lightly. Set aside.
- Combine the ice cubes, half and half, chocolate liqueur, crème de menthe, remaining 2 tablespoons/30 ml of vodka, and spearmint leaves in a cocktail shaker. -I also add in grated chocolate.
- Shake well until the mixture is icy cold and a bit frothy.
- Strain into the prepared martini glasses.
- Garnish with a chocolate stick and spearmint sprig, and serve.
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