Chocolate Covered African Cherry Martini Recipes

CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Pour vodka, chocolate liqueur, Irish cream, and a splash of maraschino cherry juice over ice; cover the shaker and shake until chilled.
• Drizzle the bottom of a martini glass with chocolate sauce and drop maraschino cherry into the bottom of the glass. Strain shaker contents into prepared glass.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add the vodka, brandy, cream and cherry juice., Cover and shake for 10-15 seconds or until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Place syrup in the bottom of a chilled cocktail glass; strain vodka mixture on top. Serve with cherry.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
• In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of dough. Chill until firm.
• Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2 weeks.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
• Pour in the chocolate and cherry vodkas, grenadine, creme de cocao, half-and-half, and chocolate syrup. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass, garnish with maraschino cherry and the chocolate kiss, and serve.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the vodka, chocolate liqueur, cherry juice and lemon juice. Shake vigorously and strain into 2 martini glasses. Garnish with maraschino cherries.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• To make optional garnish: Melt 4 ounces milk chocolate chips in microwave or in saucepan on low heat. Dip fresh cherries or maraschino cherries in melted chocolate and place on a plate. Allow to set up in the refrigerator 20 minutes.
• Combine the ice, white chocolate liqueur, vanilla-flavored vodka, maraschino liqueur, and Irish cream liqueur in a cocktail shaker and shake. Strain into a martini glass, and garnish with a chocolate-covered cherry, if using.

CHOCOLATE COVERED AFRICAN CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Rim martini glass with chocolate shavings or syrup.
• Measure ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously.
• Pour into rimmed martini glasses and garnish with cherry.

WHITE CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• To a pitcher filled with ice, add white chocolate liqueur and vodka. Shake to chill and strain into martini glass. Slowly pour a small amount of grenadine along edge of glass. (It will sink to bottom.) Garnish with a maraschino cherry on rim of glass.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Pour in chocolate and cherry vodkas, grenadine, creme de cacao, half-and-half, and chocolate syrup. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass, garnish with maraschino cherry and chocolate kiss, and serve.