This decadent Chocolate Martini recipe is one of our favorite ways to celebrate special occasions. Rich & creamy, this drink is the best "adult" chocolate milk you've ever had!
There is nothing that says special occasion like chocolate.
So why not add even more special to the holidays and celebrate with an easy Chocolate Martini recipe?
Why this recipe works
This drink is so smooth, it almost tastes like chocolate milk with a little kick. The fact that is can be made ahead of time and only uses a handful of ingredients is an added bonus
This Chocolate Martini recipe is one of our first recipes on Garnish with Lemon and one of the most popular.
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Ingredients
The ingredient list is short which makes it seem like a pretty straight forward recipe, but getting the proportions right took a little perfecting.
A Few Ingredient Notes:
- The secret ingredient is definitely the vanilla vodka. There isn’t a large quantity of it but just enough to make a difference.
Do yourself a favor and grab a bottle the next time you're at the liquor store! You won’t regret it. - You can use either dark or light Créme de Cacao. The tastes of dark and light créme de cocoa are the same, but the color of your drink with be a little darker if you use the dark-colored liqueur.
Instructions
Step 1: Add Chocolate liqueur to shaker filled with ice. (We love Godiva!)
Step 2: Add Creme de Cacao.
Step 3: Add vanilla vodka. Step 4: Add Milk.
Step 5: Shake contents for 30 seconds. You want your drink cold!
Step 6: Swirl inside of martini glass with chocolate syrup.
Step 7: Pour contents of shaker into chocolate swirled glass. Cheers!
FAQs
It's easy to make a bunch at once! After all, who likes to drink alone? These cocktails pretty much have party written all over them. We have several different shakers that we love but this one is large enough to make martinis for 5 people.
The sky is the limit on how to finish these tasty chocolate drinks.
1. Float a few chocolate curls on top,
2. Rim the glass with cocoa sugar
3. Swirl the glass with chocolate
Combine cocoa and coarse sugar on a small plate. Dip rim of glass in a shallow pool of simple syrup. Allow excess to drip off and then dip into cocoa sugar.
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Recipe
Chocolate Martini Recipe
A smooth Chocolate Martini recipe made with chocolate liqueur, creme de cocoa and vanilla vodka. The perfect dessert drink for any special occasion!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces Godiva chocolate liqueur
- 1 ½ ounces Créme de Cocoa
- ½ ounce vanilla vodka
- 2 ½ ounces milk
- 1 ounce Hershey's Syrup for glass
Instructions
- Fill a martini shaker half full with ice and add the Godiva Liqueur, Creme de Cocoa, vanilla vodka and milk. Shake vigorously.
- Swirl the inside of the martini glass with the Hershey's syrup and then strain the chocolate martini into the glass.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
You can also garnish this drink with either chocolate curls or a cocoa sugar rim in lieu of the chocolate syrup. See tips for garnishing with a cocoa sugar rim in the post above.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
6 ouncesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 432Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 61mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 9gSugar: 30gProtein: 12g
This Chocolate Martini Recipe filled with chocolate, vanilla vodka and chocolate liqueur is an easy, make-ahead dessert cocktail that everyone will love!
That looks beautiful!
Thank you for your kind words! They taste as good as they look too! Have a great weekend!
Wow I wish I lived close to you! That looks like the perfect treat for happy hour today--nice and comforting on this cold, snowy day. Have a wonderful weekend!
My husband would love this! I hope you'll consider submitting it to this month's Shine Supper Club--we're collecting recipes for seduction!
What is creme de cocoa? Is that liquor or like hot cocoa?
It's a liqueur. You can find it at your local liquor store. It is relatively inexpensive.
The recipe is 1 1/2 "Ounces" of Creme de Cocoa?
Thank you
Yes, 1 1/2 ounces of creme de cocoa. Creme de cocoa is a liqueur. Hope that helps!
Thank you!
Wow, this is wrong but I really want one even though it's 9 am !! Awesome!
It's 5:00 somewhere, Lyuba! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
It's 5 o'clock somewhere!
Aaaaand now I'm ready for happy hour. These are beautiful!
It's five o'clock somewhere! Cheers!
this is the first time EVER that I have craved a martini, I may just have to run to the store
One of my favorite martinis! Try it, you will love it!
Mmm, I wish someone would make me these for Valentine's Day!
I'll take one right about now! I love chocolate martinis!
I can't wait to make these! Delish!
These are Perfection !
Is it creme de cacao or cocoa?
2nd question which brand
Hi Mark, it's Creme de Cacao and I usually use DeKuyper! Hope that helps.
Yes thank you
This was sooo good! We tested a bunch of chocolate cocktails against each other, and this was the winner, far and away. Thanks for a great recipe!
I asked for one on our recent cruise. The bartender said he would make it special. I said go for it. He added butterscotch schnapps to it. So yummy!!
I used raspberry vodka instead of vanilla vodka. It was perfect and everyone loved them!
Going to make one or two tonight. Going to substitute the milk with light cream. Happy New Year
This came out fantastically. A wonderfully boozy take on dessert. love the creaminess of the half-n-half.
Hi I loved your talk before making the drink. I normally don’t read cause most people are so wordy but your personality came through! Thanks going to try it soon!
Oh my Goodness! This is an awesome delight for chocolate vodka lovers! ? Beautiful pictures by the way! ?
Thank you so much! Cheers!
Can we use chocolate vodka since we have a whole bottle?
Hi Pam, I haven’t made it with chocolate vodka before but I imagine it would be a delicious addition! Let us know! Cheers!
I love chocolate martinis. When I was at a friends wedding years ago I had the best martini ever and this is what took it over the top. Thank you for your recipe!