This Valentine’s Day, have your Chocolate and
Drink it Too with a Hugs & Kisses Martini!
While shaking up this cocktail, I searched for a name that was appropriate for Valentine’s Day.
Inspiration came from the candy aisle so I christened this cocktail Hugs & Kisses,
inspired by Hersey’s Hugs~ milk chocolate in a candy kiss that’s ‘hugged’ by white cream.
I had some chocolate flavored vodka languishing in the cupboard,
from a reunion and girls’ weekend a couple of years ago,
to provide the kiss of chocolate. Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
provides some additional white chocolate and half and half,
the hug of white cream.
Dip the edge of your glass into chocolate syrup
and add some heart candy rimmer
Wilton micro hearts are ideal to
sprinkle on Brownie Truffles too.
Place your rimmed glass in the freezer to chill.
Add your chocolate syrup to the inside of the glass and immediately
return it to the freezer to help your chocolate drizzle firm up.
For your Hugs & Kisses Martini (and 6 ounce glass) add 1 1/2 ounces Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
and 1 1/2 ounces of Chocolate Vodka to a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add 2 1/2 ounces of half and half, shake well and pour into your chilled glass.
Feel free to adjust and use a heavier or lighter hand with these ingredients,
substituting crème de cacao and vanilla vodka if you don’t have chocolate vodka.
Hugs & Kisses Martini
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
Ingredients
- Chocolate Syrup
- Candy rimmer decorative sprinkles or crushed candy of choice
- Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
- Chocolate Vodka may substitute a combination crème de cacao and vanilla vodka
- Half and Half
Instructions
- Dip the edge of your glass into chocolate syrup and add some candy rimmer, decorative sprinkles or crushed candy of choice.
- Place your rimmed glass in the freezer to chill. Once chilled, add your chocolate syrup to the inside of the glass and immediately return it to the freezer to help your chocolate drizzle firm up.
- For a 6 ounce glass, add 1 1/2 ounces Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur and 1 1/2 ounces of Chocolate Vodka to a cocktail shaker with ice. Add 2 1/2 ounces of half and half, shake well and pour into your chilled glass.
- Cheers & Happy Valentine’s Day!
Notes
Feel free to adjust and use a heavier or lighter hand with these ingredients, substituting crème de cacao and vanilla vodka if you don’t have chocolate vodka.
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Yes please! We’re bracing for another foot of snow… Maybe I’ll have two:@)
If I got started with these I might not quit!! Anticipating snow and ice starting at 10:00 a.m. We do not handle this well this far South!! Your libation is sure to help and we won’t be waiting till Valentine’s Day for it!!
Us too Sandi, chocolate is a great coping mechanism :) Stay warm & safe!
Good morning! Martini, yum, just my style!
Fancy Valentine Martini ! This one sure will get some oohs and aahs. Thanks for sharing.
Only you Mary could come up with another awesome holiday-inspired cocktail! I made the candy cane infused martini at Christmastime and it was such a hit!
Hope you’re staying warm and safe from the ice storm.
My favorite part is the chocolate drizzle decorating the inside of the martini glass, Mary! How pretty is that? It makes the sipping extra special. xo
Well, since my maiden name was Martini, I just HAVE to make this for V’s!!~! Plus it looks so fabulous, the chocolate drizzle puts it in a (g)class of it’s own! Hoping you don’t get clobbered with this storm. It will start here around 9Pm tonight and snaow all day tomorrow:(:( SNOW,SNOW GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m enjoying your Valentine’s Day posts as we keep having winter weather advisories and warnings…..I haven’t had the opportunity to do much for the big day yet *sadface* so I’m enjoying what you’ve been doing, Mary!
Are y’all in the storm’s path?
Wow, this is striking! Pretty and festive. Pinning away.
This cockatail looks absolutely divine! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us. Happy Valentine’s Day Mary :)
on the verge of a planned powerouttage so i will just scream MORE PLEASE!
I would love one of these later by the fire while we are watching the snow falling yet again~ I don’t have any Hershey’s hugs & kisses, but I do have chocolate vodka, Godiva white chocolate and cream! Brilliant tip to place the glass in the freezer to set the drizzle~ I will keep my fingers crossed, as I am sipping away, that Mother Nature is kind to you and that you don’t loose power~
Jenna
Hi Mary. I don’t like Martinis but I think I would like this one. And it looks so pretty too! Are you getting this same storm up at the lake as we are here in Charlotte. The snow has let up but it is sort of sleeting now :(
Hi Rhondi, My husband works in Charlotte, which had more snow than us, ours was later starting but we’re catching up. It’s still coming down, as long as it’s not ice we’re good! We’re one of only three houses on a line here, so if the power goes out it’s not a priority to have it restored. Stay warm :)
I do not even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post
was great. I do not know who you are but definitely you are going to a famous
blogger if you are not already ;) Cheers!
Mary, you come up with the most enticing libations but this one has to be my favorite! Pinning so I can make this later when I’m not on a diet!
You make the greatest drinks Mary!…I can just imagine how yummy they are and beautiful too!…pinned away!!
Dipping the rims in those darling sprinkles was inspired! This looks divine — and dangerous!
This is something I can enjoy 365 days a year!!! Not that I would…:-)
I don’t drink, but that sure looks delicious!
If it doesn’t stop snowing soon, I may have to take up drinking to get me through! :)
Looks deliciious and just the perfect amount of sweetness for Valentines Day! Thank you!!