Decadent Red Velvet Martini (Print Version)
A rich, creamy cocktail blending chocolate and cream cheese flavors with a vibrant red hue.
# What You Need:
→ Spirits & Liqueurs
01 - 2 oz vodka
02 - 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
03 - 1 oz Irish cream liqueur
04 - 1 oz crème de cacao (clear or dark)
→ Dairy & Mixers
05 - 1 oz half-and-half or heavy cream
06 - 1 tbsp cream cheese, softened
07 - 1 tsp red food coloring
→ Garnish
08 - Chocolate shavings or red velvet cake crumbs
09 - Cream cheese frosting (for rimming the glass, optional)
# Directions:
01 - If desired, rim martini glasses with cream cheese frosting and dip into chocolate shavings or red velvet cake crumbs. Set aside.
02 - In a cocktail shaker, combine softened cream cheese, vodka, white chocolate liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, crème de cacao, half-and-half, and red food coloring.
03 - Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for at least 20 seconds until well chilled and the cream cheese is fully incorporated.
04 - Strain the mixture evenly into the prepared martini glasses.
05 - Garnish with chocolate shavings or red velvet cake crumbs on top. Serve immediately.
# Insider Tips:
01 -
- It captures the exact essence of red velvet cake without turning on your oven or dirtying a mixer
- The cream cheese element makes it unexpectedly velvety, not just another sweet martini
- These come together in literally five minutes but look like you hired a bartender
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- The cream cheese needs to be genuinely soft or you'll end up with tiny lumps floating in your beautiful drink
- Shaking longer than you think necessary is what transforms this from a mixed drink into something that feels like a dessert
03 -
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve if you're paranoid about any cream cheese lumps
- Clear crème de cacao keeps the color vibrant while dark gives it a more intense chocolate depth