Decadent Red Velvet Martini (Printable Version)

Rich chocolate cocktail with vodka, white chocolate liqueur, and cream cheese for a decadent dessert drink.

# Ingredient List:

→ Spirits & Liqueurs

01 - 2 oz vodka
02 - 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
03 - 1 oz Irish cream liqueur
04 - 1 oz crème de cacao

→ 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 glasses, optional

# How to Make:

01 - 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 20 seconds until well chilled and cream cheese is fully incorporated.
04 - Strain mixture evenly into prepared martini glasses. Garnish with chocolate shavings or red velvet cake crumbs and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Tastes exactly like red velvet cake but in sip form, which is basically a miracle of cocktail science
  • The cream cheese creates this incredibly smooth, velvety texture that makes it feel way more expensive than it is
02 -
  • The cream cheese needs to be truly soft or you'll end up with little chunks floating around, which nobody wants
  • Shake longer than you think you need to, especially if your kitchen is warm. That cream cheese needs serious persuasion to fully blend
03 -
  • If you're making these for a crowd, multiply the recipe and mix in a large pitcher instead of individual shakers
  • A tiny splash of vanilla extract in the shaker amplifies the cake flavor even more

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