Chocolate Raspberry Martinis

Welcome to my regular feature: Friday Happy Hour!!!

Today we’re going to make chocolate raspberry martinis.

There are a zillion ways to make these things. I’ve tried several but this is the recipe I like the most.

Before we get started, let’s talk garnish. Chocolate martinis are often jazzed up with some sort of decoration. Sometimes the rim is dipped in sugar and chocolate powder. Sometimes chocolate syrup is swirled around the interior of the glass before the martini is poured in it.

Personally, I put adornments like these in the “looks pretty but” category. The powder/sugar combo can be messy and stick to your lips. The syrup can melt and turn the martini muddy if you’re a slow sipper like me. Besides – the barely there pink of these martinis needs no help to look stunning.

Here’s the recipe – which is actually about as easy as it gets.

One part chocolate vodka

One part vanilla vodka

One part clear crème de cocoa
A splash of Chambord.

I like these things icy cold, so the ingredients are poured into a shaker and mixed vigorously, then poured into martini glasses and enjoyed.

They’re like liquid dessert.