Nothing tops the smooth, creamy sweetness of a chocolate martini for special occasions. Add a hint of black cherry, and I am pretty sure you cannot help but smile while tasting one of these decadent delights. This makes it a perfect celebration for the end of a rough day or a significant accomplishment.
Fun Fact: The original chocolate martini has a rich taste and history, bringing nostalgia for old Hollywood grace and charm. It is said (per foodrepublic.com) that Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor invented the chocolate martini in 1955 while on the set of the movie Giant, set in our home state of Texas. Other resources, like tastingtable.com, report these two celebs only made the drink famous by frequently ordering them.
Black Cherry Chocolate Martini Ingredients
There are 3 main ingredients and ice to make this decadent martini. All you will need is black cherry vodka, Bailey’s Irish Cream, and chocolate liqueur. There are many chocolate liqueurs out there, so our advice is to take a look at a liquor store that has a larger selection. Godiva is a great brand, but there are also other delicious Italian chocolate liqueurs. Many folks add chocolate syrup to this martini, but we think it is just perfect without it.
Garnishes include dark cherries (we love these Waterford Bourbon Cherries) and dark chocolate shavings. If you plan to add chocolate shavings to the rim as an optional garnish and visual appeal, you will need an apple slice or simple syrup to moisten the rim of the glass
How to Make this Martini
First, we recommend frosting your glass but quickly rinsing a martini glass with water and putting it in the freezer while you mix the ingredients. Or you can fill an empty martini glass with ice water and rest it on the counter to chill while you mix the drink.
You will need a shot glass and a martini shaker. Fill the shaker with ice. Measure 3 ounces of dark cherry vodka, 2 ounces of Bailey’s Irish Cream, and 2 ounces of chocolate liqueur and pour into the shaker. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is ice cold.
Grate dark chocolate into small shavings to cover a small plate. Moisten the rim of the martini glass with simple syrup or an apple slice and then turn the glass upside down onto the chocolate shavings to line the rim.
If prechilling your glass, remove it from the freezer or pour out the ice water. Then, pour the martini shaker contents through the straining feature of the shaker into the glass. Sprinkle more chocolate shavings on top, add dark cherries, and serve.
Black Cherry Chocolate Martini Substitutions and Serving Suggestions
- You can substitute black cherry vodka for regular vodka for a plain chocolate martini, as Rock and Elizabeth used to drink them. Also, they added chocolate syrup according to foodrepublic.com.
- Vanilla vodka is also a great substitution for a chocolate martini.
- A squeeze of whipped cream could also be a fun addition.
- If you love flavored martinis, here are a few others to try: Pomegranate Martini; Lemon Basil Martini
Black Cherry Chocolate Martini
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
Nothing tops the smooth, creamy sweetness of a chocolate martini for special occasions. Add a hint of black cherry, and I am pretty sure you cannot help but smile while tasting one of these decadent delights. This makes it a perfect celebration for the end of a rough day or a significant accomplishment.
Ingredients
- 3 ounces black cherry vodka
- 2 ounces Bailey’s Irish Cream
- 2 ounces chocolate liqueur
- ice
Garnishes
- dark cherries (fresh if in season or jarred)
- dark chocolate shavings
- *Optional: If you plan to add chocolate shavings to the rim of your glass, you will need an apple slice or simple syrup to moisten the rim ahead of time.
Instructions
- First, we recommend frosting your glass but quickly rinsing a martini glass with water and putting it in the freezer while you mix the ingredients. Or you can fill an empty martini glass with ice water and rest it on the counter to chill while you mix the drink.
- You will need a shot glass and a martini shaker. Fill the shaker with ice.
- Measure 3 ounces of black cherry vodka, 2 ounces of Bailey’s Irish Cream, and 2 ounces of chocolate liqueur and pour into the shaker.
- Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is ice cold.
- If you plan to add the optional chocolate shavings to the rim: Grate dark chocolate into small shavings to cover a small plate. Moisten the rim of the martini glass with an apple slice or simple syrup and then turn the glass upside down onto the chocolate shavings to line the rim.
- If prechilling your glass, remove it from the freezer or pour out the ice water.
- Then, pour the martini shaker contents through the straining feature of the shaker into the glass.
- Sprinkle more chocolate shavings on top, add dark cherries, and serve.
Notes
- You can substitute dark cherry vodka for regular vodka for a plain chocolate martini, as Rock and Elizabeth used to drink them. Also, they added chocolate syrup according to foodrepublic.com.
- A squeeze of whipped cream could also be a fun addition.
- Another option is to substitute vanilla flavored vodka for the black cherry flavored version.
- If you love flavored martinis, here are a few others to try: Pomegranate Martini; Lemon Basil Martini
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Category: cocktails
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 35.9 g
- Fat: 9.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 36.6 g
- Protein: 1.7 g
