Decadent Red Velvet Martini (Printer-friendly)

A rich, creamy cocktail blending vodka, chocolate liqueurs, and cream cheese with vibrant red coloring for an elegant dessert experience.

# 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 - Rim martini glasses with cream cheese frosting and dip into chocolate shavings or red velvet cake crumbs if desired. Set aside.
02 - Add softened cream cheese, vodka, white chocolate liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, crème de cacao, half-and-half, and red food coloring to a cocktail shaker.
03 - Fill 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 Advice:

01 -
  • Its like drinking dessert without needing a fork
  • The cream cheese creates this velvety mouthfeel you cant get from regular cream
  • People will think you spent hours infusing spirits when it took five minutes
02 -
  • The cream cheese needs to be genuinely soft, room temperature takes about 30 minutes
  • If you're shaking and it feels thick, keep going, the ice will help break everything down
03 -
  • Use a fine mesh strainer if you want it perfectly smooth, especially if the cream cheese wasn't fully softened
  • Chill your glasses beforehand, they'll stay colder longer and the frosting won't slide down as fast

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