The Home Cook Battle monthly ingredient was chocolate, and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Soooooo, I created a decadent treat to spoil your valentine. Not just any chocolate martini, this one’s rimmed with hot cocoa mix, a trick I learned from my friend Zach. He makes them at his annual holiday party, and they’re so good they usually get me in trouble. They’re way too yummy to stop at one or two or… Ok, don’t judge. I like my chocolate martinis, and the cocoa rim is irresistible.
The cocktail itself is a delectable treat, but I wanted to make it extra indulgent for Valentine’s Day. Over the top, go big or go home. If you’re going to celebrate, celebrate big! So what goes well with chocolate (besides everything)? Strawberries, of course, so I made a batch of chocolate dipped strawberries. Yeah, baby! This was dinner. Tons of antioxidants and vitamin C, smothered in dark chocolate (more antioxidants and heart benefits), and drizzled in white chocolate (just because it looks pretty). That’s what I told myself anyway as I happily sipped my martini and slowly grazed on one berry after the next.
Godiva chocolate liquor, crème de cacao, vodka, and half-and-half is truly one of the best combos you can put in a cocktail shaker, then paired with chocolate dipped strawberries…game over! If white chocolate’s your thing, you can make it with white chocolate liquor instead. Just don’t skip the strawberries. And if you do, don’t tell me about it. Perfect for impressing any loved one. Perfect for dessert. Perfect just because! I only have one question for you…Will you be my Valentine?