Double Chocolate Martini

Is it a beverage or a dessert? Don’t let its looks fool you: This chocolate martini is potent but good!

—Deborah Williams, Peoria, AZ

TAKES: 5 MIN. • MAKES: 1 SERVING

• Grated chocolate
• 1 maraschino cherry
• Chocolate syrup, optional
• Ice cubes
• 2 ½ oz. half-and-half cream
• 1 ½ oz. vodka
• 1 ½ oz. chocolate liqueur
• 1 ½ oz. creme de cacao

1. 1. Sprinkle grated chocolate onto a plate. Moisten the rim of a martini glass with water; hold glass upside down and dip rim into chocolate. Place cherry in glass. If desired, garnish glass with chocolate syrup.
2. 2. Fill a mixing glass or tumbler three-fourths full with ice. Add the cream, vodka, chocolate liqueur and creme de cacao; stir until condensation forms on outside of glass. Strain into glass; serve immediately.

1 MARTINI: 717 cal., 8g fat (5g sat. fat), 38mg chol., 49mg sod., 60g carb. (26g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g pro.

SWEET SECRET

You can also coat the edge of the glass rim with cocoa powder, sugar or chocolate syrup.