Most of you don’t know but I LOVE to mix drinks. I used to waitress in college and I always thought it would be so much fun to be a bartender. Something about it just always seemed like so much fun. Obviously I’m not in college anymore and the idea of working at a restaurant again just about kills me but that doesn’t mean that I still don’t love the idea of bartending. I think mixing drinks is so much fun, I’m not sure what it is–if it’s the creativity of it, the chef aspect of it, or just the over all beauty of a perfect drink–but I love it. I don’t get to mix very often but every once in a while I’ll get to bartend for a party or host one of my own cocktail parties where I play bartender. 🙂 Since I usually share a recipe on Sundays I though that this week I’d do something a little different and share a drink recipe instead. I’m sure you all won’t mind. 🙂
I made this dark chocolate martini for the first time a few weeks ago and when I did everyone at the table was drooling over it. My husband said, “this is the best martini I’ve ever had!” which is a pretty big compliment since he’s pretty picky about his martinis. Are you dying to know what’s in it now? 🙂
I found this drink recipe in an old Food Network Magazine that my mom gave me, it’s called the Dark Chocolate Martini. Here’s what you will need:
For the rim of the martini glass:
2 TBS raw sugar
2 TBS finely chopped dark chocolate
Mix the sugar and chocolate and put it on a shallow plate. Moisten the rim of a martini glass and dip it in the sugar/chocolate mixture.
For the cocktail:
2 oz Chocolate liqueur
2 oz Vodka
1 oz Chilled espresso
1/2 tsp fresh orange juice
Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain the cocktail into the glass and garnish with an orange wedge (optional).
I promise you will not be disappointed with this one. I’d love to hear what you think after you’ve tried it. Enjoy!
Now that's my kind of drink! I bartended for quite a few years at a steakhouse….actually where I met my hubby…anyhow, it is fun mixing drinks….the people most of the time get obnoxious after 10pm…sometimes before…but I don't know how to explain it…once you get good at it it's like a dance your are coreographing(sp)…I know that sounds cheesy but I can't think of any other way to describe it. I still love mixing drinks…my favorite is a pomegranite martini…I just love the look of a chilled martini glass!
For the longest time my now-8-year-old daughter wanted to be a bartender at Red Robin. Why? Because they make pretty drinks and make everyone happy!
Yummy! I want to try this one! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Mmmm – this sounds like a great drink to serve at Bunco! Thanks for the idea.
OH MAN!!! YUMMO!!! This looks great!
Cheers to that! Looks so good 🙂
Oh my! Oh my my my my my!!!! This is something I'll definitely be trying. :)Thanks for sharing this yummy.Cheers,Tracy All Thumbs Crafts
I want this right now!
I think you need to have a cocktail party and invite me! 😉 Yummmmmyyy!!!!
You can pour one of those for me. Just stopping by from Made from Scratch Tuesday and I wanted to invite you to my Iron Chef Challenge the themed ingredient this month is baking powder. Link up a recipe and you'll have a chance to win a prize. Hope you can join in the fun!!!
Wow! the presentation is beautiful and it sounds delicious! What a fantastic mix 🙂 I need to try this.
Hel-lo! That is one drink I can get into. I'm curious how the orange juice interacts with the chocolate.
This sounds delicious! And after the week I've had, much necessary! ;)Meganwww.CutTheCraft.com
Now that sounds like my kind of drink. I think we will have to try making it this weekend. I am your latest follower from Remodelaholic. I would love for you to come and check out my blog and follow me back at http://www.diybydesign.blogspot.com. Thanks so much.
Thank you for sharing this with the party. I do love, love, love the Food Network Magazine. I am your newest follower. Come over to Greetings From the Asylum and follow me too!
yummy! thanks for linking this up to our wicked awesome wednesday party.
This sounds beyond yummy! Like dessert in a drink! Thanks so much for linking this up last weekend to our Inspiration Friday party. It is taking us awhile to get around to visiting everyone but we are always so thrilled to have people join in the fun and we hope to see you again this week! :-)Vanessa
Pour me one please!KB