The Chocolate Gelt Martini
The Chocolate Gelt Martini Image by Liza Schoenfein
By Liza Schoenfein December 10, 2020
Decked out for Hanukkah, our chocolate martini glitters with golden gelt. A decadent dessert in drink form, this chocolate-milk-for-grownups can be enhanced with a splash of another flavored liqueur — but the simplest version is dangerously delicious just as it is.
2–3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
Chocolate gelt coins
1½ ounces potato vodka
1½ ounces chocolate liqueur
¾ ounce ginger, orange, coffee, or hazelnut liqueur if desired
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Pour chocolate sauce onto a small dish. Turn stemmed cocktail glass upside down and dip the rim in the chocolate. Turn right side up.
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With a sharp knife make a thin slice halfway through the diameter of a chocolate coin (still in its golden foil). Place coin on rim of glass.
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Combine vodka and liqueur in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds and pour into cocktail glass.
Liza Schoenfein is a former food editor of the Forward and the author of the blog Life, Death & Dinner. Follow her on Instagram @lifedeathdinner
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