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Recipe: Chocolate Espresso Martinis
This is really yummy!
Local chef Kathy Cassey offers this as the dessert for a fall dinner party. I've linked the article and the recipes for all the dishes she sets out for the dinner party. The recipes are on the right.
Serves 6
Cocktail Pre-mix:
- ½ cup Starbucks coffee liqueur (or any coffee liquer you like)
- ½ cup Amarula Cream or Baileys Irish Cream liqueur (see note)
- 3 tablespoons high-quality chocolate sauce, such as Fran's or Scharffen Berger
- ½ cup vanilla vodka
Chocolate Cream:
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons chocolate sauce
- Garnish: coffee beans, chocolate-covered espresso beans or chocolate shavings
1. To make cocktail pre-mix: In a small container, combine coffee liqueur, Amarula or Baileys, chocolate sauce and vodka. Then transfer to a pretty bottle with a pour spout. The pre-mix can be made up to 1 week in advance and kept refrigerated.
2. To make the cream: In a small bowl, combine the whipping cream and chocolate sauce and whip until very, very softly peaked.
3. For each cocktail, fill a cocktail shaker with ice and then measure in 2 ounces (¼ cup) of the pre-mix. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds, then strain into a small martini glass. Top each cocktail with a dollop of the whipped cream and garnish with coffee beans and/or chocolate.
Note: Amarula Cream is a smooth cream liqueur made from a blend of fresh cream and the pulp of the exotic fruits found in the African marula tree. Check your local liquor store for availability.
©2006 by Kathy Casey Food Studios ®
I used regular vodka and added some vanilla to the mixture and also Bailey's and Kahlua.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2003287476_case04.html
This is really yummy!
Local chef Kathy Cassey offers this as the dessert for a fall dinner party. I've linked the article and the recipes for all the dishes she sets out for the dinner party. The recipes are on the right.
Serves 6
Cocktail Pre-mix:
- ½ cup Starbucks coffee liqueur (or any coffee liquer you like)
- ½ cup Amarula Cream or Baileys Irish Cream liqueur (see note)
- 3 tablespoons high-quality chocolate sauce, such as Fran's or Scharffen Berger
- ½ cup vanilla vodka
Chocolate Cream:
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons chocolate sauce
- Garnish: coffee beans, chocolate-covered espresso beans or chocolate shavings
1. To make cocktail pre-mix: In a small container, combine coffee liqueur, Amarula or Baileys, chocolate sauce and vodka. Then transfer to a pretty bottle with a pour spout. The pre-mix can be made up to 1 week in advance and kept refrigerated.
2. To make the cream: In a small bowl, combine the whipping cream and chocolate sauce and whip until very, very softly peaked.
3. For each cocktail, fill a cocktail shaker with ice and then measure in 2 ounces (¼ cup) of the pre-mix. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds, then strain into a small martini glass. Top each cocktail with a dollop of the whipped cream and garnish with coffee beans and/or chocolate.
Note: Amarula Cream is a smooth cream liqueur made from a blend of fresh cream and the pulp of the exotic fruits found in the African marula tree. Check your local liquor store for availability.
©2006 by Kathy Casey Food Studios ®
I used regular vodka and added some vanilla to the mixture and also Bailey's and Kahlua.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2003287476_case04.html