This Chocolate Martini is sweet, chocolate-y, boozy, and absolutely delicious! It’s an easy cocktail recipe made in minutes that’s the perfect dessert drink for New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, or any other special occasion.
Another sweet twist on a classic martini is our sugar cookie martini that tastes like freshly baked sugar cookies!
Easy Chocolate Dessert Martini Recipe
A combination of chocolate and booze? Yes, please! When it comes to the best dessert martini recipes, this chocolate martini is hard to beat. It’s got that sophisticated feel of a traditional martini, with a sweet twist.
This after-dinner dessert drink is rich, creamy, and chocolate-y. Made with only five ingredients plus ice, it’s very easy to whip up in minutes…and even easier to sip!
What’s In A Chocolate Martini?
Chocolate martini ingredients is simply equal parts of vodka, chocolate liqueur, Kahlua, and Irish cream, plus chocolate syrup for coating the glass.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Vodka. The base alcohol of this cocktail. See recommendations below.
- Chocolate liqueur. We love Godiva’s dark chocolate liqueur in this recipe, but use whatever brand you like.
- Kahlua. This is a coffee-flavored, rum-based liqueur which helps enhance the chocolate flavor.
- Irish Cream. There are other brands out there, but Baileys is our go-to.
- Chocolate syrup. This coats the bottom of the martini glass for that extra chocolate flavor.
- Ice. The dessert drink is best served chilled.
How to Make a Chocolate Martini
Here’s how to make this easy dessert martini recipe in less than 5 minutes.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Coat the glass with chocolate syrup. Add the chocolate syrup to the bottom of the glass and spin it around in circles so it coats the inside.
- Shake. Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until well chilled.
- Enjoy. Strain into the glass. Garnish with chocolate shavings and enjoy.
Tips for Success
Here are a couple things to keep in mind when making a chocolate martini.
- Use quality vodka. Vodka is a key ingredient in this recipe and if you reach for the cheap stuff, you’ll be able to taste it. Tito’s and Kettle One are good but affordable brands.
- Chill everything. Martinis are meant to be served cold. Chill the vodka beforehand if you can and if not, make sure to shake, shake, shake until everything is well chilled.
Serving Suggestions
A chocolate martini is best served cold and perfect as a dessert drink after dinner. But this chocolate cocktail is perfect for so many occasions, like Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, bachelorette parties, or any other celebration.
More Easy Dessert Cocktails:
- Mudslide
- Hot Buttered Rum
- Apple Pie Moonshine
- Jack Frost Cocktail
- Drunk Rudolph
- Cinnamon Roll Cocktail
- Dirty Snowman
- White Hot Chocolate
- Brandy Alexander Millshake
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Chocolate Martini
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1 ounce chocolate liqueur
- 1 ounce Kahlua
- 1 ounce Irish cream
- chocolate syrup , for coating the glass
- chocolate shavings , for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Add to a cocktail shaker the ice, vodka, chocolate liqueur, Kahlua, and Irish cream. Shake well until combined and chilled.
- Add the chocolate syrup to the bottom of a martini glass; swirl the glass in circles spreading the chocolate around the inside of the glass to coat.
- Pour the liquid into the martini glass and garnish with shaved chocolate.
