Chocolate Cherry Martini

Ingredients

2

oz chocolate vodka

1

oz cherry liqueur

1/2

oz cherry syrup

1/2

oz creme de cacao

1

oz half-and-half

1

oz milk chocolate, melted (garnish)

1

tablespoon milk or half-and-half (garnish)

3

whole Maraschino cherries (garnish)

Steps

• 1

  To make chocolate covered cherries, gently melt chocolate with milk over a double boiler or in the microwave. If you use the microwave, cook it in 15 second increments until it's just melted.
• 2

  Pour chocolate over cherries, coating them well. Let them cool or stick them in the freezer for a few minutes to harden.
• 3

  Add ice and water to a large martini glass to chill it.
• 4

  In a cocktail shaker, mix together all other ingredients with ice.
• 5

  Shake for a minute to mix and chill the drink.
• 6

  Dump out ice water from martini glass and strain martini into chilled glass.
• 7

  Garnish with chocolate cherries and drink immediately!