With Valentine's Day creeping around the corner I've decided to work on a list of special drinks for Valentine's weekend. Given that Valentine's is typically a chocolate sort of day, I couldn't resist using one of my guilty pleasure liqueurs for the occasion: Godiva Chocolate (chocolate chocolate...not white chocolate. Ew, white chocolate).
I wanted to do something similar to (but not) your run-of-the-mill chocolate martini, so it was clear from the start that I absolutely Was. Not. going to use vodka in this one. Cognac seemed like a natural choice--the sweetness and flavors would work beautifully together. This past summer at Tales of the Cocktail, I was introduced to a lovely product called Meukow Vanilla cognac. As a result, when I was choosing my bar, instead of Korbel or Christian Bros. brandy I chose to use Meukow VS as my go-to brandy/cognac. The Meukow turned out to be the perfect choice for this cocktail.
Glass: Large cocktail glass (in the 9-10oz range)
Method: Shake and strain
Garnish: Fresh grating of chocolate on surface
.75 oz Meukow VS cognac
.75 oz Godiva (regular) Chocolate liqueur
.5 oz DiSaronno Amaretto liqueur
.25 oz Simple syrup
3 oz Heavy cream
Shake with ice and strain into a large cocktail glass. Grate Godiva dark chocolate over the top to garnish (Tip: keep the chocolate bar frozen until ready to use. This will make for easier grating).
On Naming: The legend of Lady Godiva's infamous ride to protest her husband's taxation was the base for this name. I wanted to use "Godiva" in the name since it is such a recognizable brand around Valentine's (and it's in the drink, of course!), but I also really wanted to pay homage to the legend of the woman. Like Lady Godiva, this is a lovely drink with a bit of backbone to it.
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