CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI
Three Olives Cherry Vodka
Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
Crème de Cacao
Grenadine
Splash of half-n-half cream
Chocolate syrup to garnish

For years, friends have told me that I have to go to bar at the Sheraton in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. They said the cocktails were great and the view of the falls was even better. I thought, a hotel bar? Really, how special could it be?

Well, I got the chance to find out today when I was passing through Cuyahoga Falls and in need of a cocktail. And now I know that my friends were right. The bar, called the NoVo Lounge, was special and had a great view of the falls. The CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI I drank there was even better. It wasn’t on the cocktail list, but it came highly recommended by the waitress. To make it, the bartender put about 1½ ounces of the first four ingredients listed above into a cocktail shaker, along with a splash of half-n-half. He filled the shaker with ice, gave it some hard shakes, then strained it into a martini glass that had been laced in a lovely manner with some chocolate syrup.

I am one who always passes on the chance to eat a chocolate-covered cherry, but from now on, I’ll never pass up a chance to drink a CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI. It was wonderfully enchanting and a decadent treat. It was a cool pink color, continuing my weekend of pink cocktails. The cherry flavor was subtle, the chocolate was perfectly proportioned, and it had just the right amount of creaminess. Sometimes you gotta trust what people say and you will be rewarded for it.

Drink Up^

Cocktail Connie