Decadent Red Velvet Martini (Printable version)
A rich blend of vodka, chocolate liqueur, and cream cheese delivers a luscious red velvet-inspired drink.
# What You'll Need:
→ Spirits & Liqueurs
01 - 2 oz vodka
02 - 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
03 - 1 oz Irish cream liqueur
04 - 1 oz crème de cacao (clear or dark)
→ 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 the glass, optional)
# Directions:
01 - If desired, 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 at least 20 seconds until well chilled and the cream cheese is fully incorporated.
04 - Strain the mixture evenly into the prepared martini glasses. Garnish with chocolate shavings or red velvet cake crumbs on top. Serve immediately.
# Expert advice:
01 -
- Its like drinking dessert without needing a fork or feeling guilty about eating cake at midnight
- The combination of cream cheese and chocolate liqueur creates this impossibly smooth texture that makes people ask whats actually in it
02 -
- The cream cheese needs to be genuinely softened or you will end up with small lumps floating in your drink that nobody asked for
- Shake longer than you think you need to because getting that cream cheese fully incorporated is what makes it smooth instead of gritty
03 -
- Warm your cream cheese slightly in the microwave for 10-15 seconds if you forgot to take it out of the fridge ahead of time
- Add a tiny splash of vanilla extract to really enhance that cake-like quality