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Chocolate Orange Martini

A dessert martini with the flavors of chocolate and orange.

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Spirit
Vodka
Glass
Martini glass
Method
Shaken
Difficulty
Intermediate

Riff on: Dry Martini

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Chocolate Orange Martini

Ingredients

Ingredients for Chocolate Orange Martini. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
2 oz
½ oz
½ oz

Steps

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.
  2. Garnish with an orange twist and a chocolate shaving.

Garnish Orange twist and a chocolate shaving

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Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 30 oz · 900 ml before ice.

Chocolate Orange Martini batch
AmountIngredient
16 oz · 480 mlChocolate Vodka
4 oz · 120 mlOrange Liqueur
4 oz · 120 mlCream
6 oz · 180 mlCold water, for dilution (approx.)

The water stands in for the melt from shaking: about 25% for a shaken drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.

Fits a 1 liter bottle or carafe.

Egg and cream don’t keep in a batch: add them per drink and shake to order.

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Why it works

Chocolate and orange are a classic pairing: the orange liqueur brightens the chocolate vodka and keeps it from feeling heavy. A half ounce of cream adds body and softens the alcohol. Shaking hard emulsifies the cream for a silky texture, and the orange twist adds aroma.

Substitutions

  • Plain vodka with ½ oz crème de cacao replaces the chocolate vodka.
  • Half-and-half is lighter than cream.
  • Any triple sec or orange curaçao works.

Variations

Questions

Will the cream curdle?
No. There is no citrus juice here, only orange liqueur, so the cream stays smooth.
Is this a dessert drink?
Yes. It is rich and sweet, and works after dinner.

Making it: Chocolate Orange Martini

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