Decadent Red Velvet Martini (Printable)

Rich chocolate cocktail with cream cheese and red velvet flavors, perfect for dessert lovers.

# What You'll 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)

# How to Make It:

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.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes exactly like biting into a slice of red velvet cake without any baking required
  • The cream cheese creates an unbelievably silky texture you cannot get from ordinary cream
  • Your friends will think you spent hours developing a signature cocktail masterpiece
02 -
  • Room temperature cream cheese incorporates so much better than cold straight from the fridge
  • You must shake longer than you think you need to or the cream cheese will leave tiny unpleasant lumps
  • The red color looks darker in the shaker than it does in the glass so account for that when adding food coloring
03 -
  • Chill your glasses in the freezer for at least 15 minutes before rimming to help the garnish stick better
  • If the drink separates after sitting just give it another quick shake with fresh ice and it will come right back together

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