cherry cordial martini
Boozy candy, basically.
Many a source claims that tart cherry juice is an excellent recovery drink for intense exercise. Whether it really does have long-term ramifications during my Chicago Marathon training cycle remains to be seen, but I do know that it gives me an excuse to have one of these Cherry Cordial Martinis every so often and dub my sippage as a means of recovering.
Funny enough, I don’t love cherry cordials as a candy. Maraschinos are basically my least favorite excuse for a fruit. My sister’s boyfriend, however, is entirely infatuated in them, and finding something that dude likes to eat or drink takes a serious act of Congress and some warped version of the scientific method.
I still await official approval, but I think this would receive the Dan seal.
A golden rim, deep scarlet hue, and a puddle of chocolate syrup at the bottom of the glass. What’s better? I chose vanilla vodka as my base for an extra hint of confection-like flavor. Cherry juice brings home the body of the drink, and a hint of chocolate bitters emphasizes the cocoa backdrop. The result? An equally tangy and sweet weekend imbibement, awesome for a date night. If you really want to kick up the ante on your stay-at-home romance, bake up the Triple Layer Chocolate Explosion Cake to nibble for the ultimate dessert spread. You won’t regret it.
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More cherry recipes to try!
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1-2 tbsp chocolate syrup
- 2 oz vanilla vodka
- 3 oz cherry juice
- 1-2 tsp honey (optional)
- dash chocolate bitters
chocolate simple syrup
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- To make the chocolate syrup, heat sugar, water, cocoa powder, and vanilla in a small saucepan until sugar dissolves, about 4-5 minutes. Pour into an airtight jar and let cool. Leftover syrup lasts up to a week at room temperature or 2 weeks in the fridge.
- Sift together sugar and orange zest. Run an orange wedge around the rim of a glass, then dip and swirl the glass in the sugar mixture. Spoon chocolate syrup into the bottom of the glass.
- To a shaker, add vanilla vodka, cherry juice, honey (if using and chocolate bitters. Add ice and shake until cold. Strain into glass and garnish with a fresh cherry.
