Homemade Chocolate Cream Liqueur

This recipe is just a variation on my Chocolate Liqueur.  Please go to that post for the base recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 batch (approximately 1 liter) Homemade Chocolate Liqueur
• 1 cup Non-dairy Creamer

Instructions:

1. Warm up the chocolate liqueur in a sauce pan over low heat.
2. Stir in the creamer.
3. Bottle and enjoy.

Notes:
If you make a batch of chocolate liqueur, you can turn any portion of it into chocolate cream liqueur.  Use 1/4 cup of non-dairy creamer per 250 ml of chocolate liqueur.

Homemade Chocolate Liqueur

This recipe turned out really well.  It is also the basis for my Chocolate Cream Liqueur.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Everclear
• 1 cup Vodka
• 1 cup Cacao Nibs
• 3 cups Sugar
• 2 cups water

Instructions:
Step 1:

1. Combine the vodka, everclear, and cacoa nibs in a glass jar.
2. Allow to infuse for 1 week.

Step 2:

1. Combine the sugar and water in a sauce pan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
2. Allow to cool.
3. Add to the cooled sugar water to the infusion.
4. Allow to rest for 1 week.

Step 3:

1. Strain and filter the infusion.
2. Bottle and enjoy.

The Ultimate Chocolatini

I spent some time experimenting with chocolatini recipes.  My goal was to have a great tasting chocolatini that didn't break the bank.  So, I needed a recipe that didn't rely too much on the super expensive Godiva liqueurs.  I came up with this recipe, which everyone I served it to has loved:

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Chocolate Liqueur (Trader Vic's or homemade)
• 1 oz Chocolate Cream Liqueur (Godiva or homemade)
• 1 oz Vanilla Vodka (Smirnoff or homemade)
• 1 oz Coffee Liqueur (Kahlua or homemade)

Instructions:

1. Shake with ice.
2. Serve in a martini glass.

Notes:
I like to garnish the glass with a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
This recipe is really excellent if you use all homemade ingredients.