Chocolate martini

Name: Chocolate martini
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4
Ingredients: 200ml gin or vodka; 50g dark chocolate (70 per cent cocoa solids); 100ml chocolate liqueur; crushed ice

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time30 mins
- or under
Easy
Makes 4

Ingredients

200ml gin or vodka
50g dark chocolate (70 per cent cocoa solids)
100ml chocolate liqueur
crushed ice

Method

STEP 1
Measure 200ml gin or vodka in a jug. Melt 50g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) and pour into the alcohol, whisking all the time, until smoothly blended. Add 100ml chocolate liqueur, such as black mozart (from specialist off-licences).
STEP 2
For each cocktail, shake 100ml of the chocolate liquid with crushed ice and strain into a martini glass. Decorate with a curl of lemon zest.