It’s New Year’s Eve! While I don’t drink much alcohol, I do enjoy fancy drinks around the holidays. And this year, this peppermint martini is my current favorite. It’s easy to make and perfect for tonight. I hope you enjoy it and that you have a lovely New Year’s Eve! (And don’t look at the calorie count on this drink. Calories don’t count on NYE!)
Chocolate Cocktail
This recipe is for one drink, but can easily be made in a pitcher for multiple drinks. Straining the cocktail into the glass gives it a light frothy top and I like to garnish it with an extra dollop of chocolate syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce Kahlúa
- 1 ounce fresh espresso room temperature
- 1/2 ounce chocolate syrup
- extra chocolate syrup for garnishing the martini glass
Instructions
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Drip the garnish chocolate syrup around the inside of a martini glass and then place it in the freezer for a few minutes while you prepare the cocktail.
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Using a cocktail shaker, mix together the vodka, Kahlúa, espresso, and chocolate syrup. Add ice almost all the way to the brim, but leaving enough room to shake. Shake for 15 seconds. Then strain the cocktail into the cold martini glass. Add a dollop of extra chocolate syrup on top, if preferred.
