White Chocolate Strawberry Martini
What beverage says festive more than a martini? For an anniversary, Valentine’s day or any romantic occasion, here is a recipe for a White Chocolate Strawberry Martini. Red berries with chocolate and sweetness–how romantic is that!
As I worked to develop and size this recipe I learned a few things about martinis. Did you know that the traditional martini glass is about 4.5 ounces and contains 3 ounces of alcohol? Well just like so many other things in life, cocktail glasses are getting larger with the typical martini glass sizing up to 7 ounces or more. Perhaps this is why so many recipes I tried came out looking undersized!
Martini glass size has even become somewhat controversial–who would have thought!. Back in the day (when martinis were made with gin), one sign of a perfect martini was that it was so close to the rim you needed to take a sip before walking with it. Also being debated is whether a bigger martini means it will get warm before you finish it (must admit, I’ve heard this argument for beer).
There is just one technical thing to know as you make these and that is that strawberries can be stringy. Be sure to mash them up small or you may end up with a big strawberry string dangling from your mouth. And, yes, that just says nerd movie more than hot romance (ask me how I know this). Similarly don’t add the pulp to the martini shaker because, even mashed fine, it can clog the strainer. And once you’ve started you’re really going to want to get a taste of this martini!
White Chocolate Strawberry Martini
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
- 1 ounce White Crème de Cacao
- 1 ounce Vanilla Vodka
- 1 ounce half and half or cream
- 2 strawberries frozen & thawed works fine
- Crushed ice
Instructions
- Mash strawberries very fine so there are only very small pieces.
- Add other ingredients to a martini shaker, shake and strain into glass.
- Drizzle with strawberry puree and serve immediately.
Nutrition
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oh wow this looks amazing!
Thanks Dina! You should give it a try–it was a lot of fun!
this is my kind of drink, inger–sweet and not too boozy. you’re right–it’s beautiful and perfect for valentine’s day!
I am not the least bit surprised that sweet would appeal to you in a drink Grace!
LOL, Inger. When T.W. told me he tried the Wedding Belle drink I posted the other day I headed for the Dubonnet to give it a try. However, there wasn’t any. Instead, there was a bottle of Vermouth so I went with a Martini. If I would have seen this gorgeous looking Martini of yours I would have put it back and made one of these. Oh so yummy to look. I bet it was pure deliciousness…
Thank you so much for sharing…
Oh Vermouth–a classic martini. The booze historians are applauding you!
Yum! Interesting history on the size of martinis.
Of course the purists would never consider this a “real” martini!
What a beautiful drink – a perfect choice for Valentine’s Day!
Thanks Beth! I might do for our anniversary too–then I get two đŸ˜‰