For Thanksgiving, we decided to make a few delicious cocktails starring chocolate, grappa and other fragrant Italian liqueurs. To accompany your favorite Thanksgiving pie or for a decadent way to linger a little longer at the table. Whether you’re on the sofa or at a traditional holiday table setting, let these cocktails warm you up with their unconventionally delicious ingredients!
Montezuma
To make this deliciously Caribbean-flavored Montezuma cocktail, you’ll need: 2 oz of cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon of honey, the peel of ½ lemon, ½ cup of rum, ½ cup of brandy and chili powder with a pinch of ginger to taste. To make it, first melt the chocolate in a bain-marie, then let it rest for a few hours in the fridge. After blending the chocolate with the other ingredients, pour it into glasses and serve.
Frozen quadratino
The frozen quadratino is a cocktail recipe invented by Milan barman Edy Zaccheroni. Here’s how to make it: Start by blending 4 cl dark rum, 2 cl kahlua, 10 cl chocolate and 10 ice cubes. After blending, pour the drink into tall glasses. Pour in 6 cl heavy cream and garnish with a sprinkling of cinnamon and slivered almonds.
Chocolate limoncello
A refreshing and rich cocktail you simply have to try. Start by melting 5 oz of extra-dark chocolate and ¾ oz of butter in a bain-marie. Stir until a soft cream forms. Then add one liter of limoncello and let the resulting chocolate limoncello rest in the fridge to cool. (You can keep the chocolate limoncello in the fridge for up to a week after making it.)
Chocolate margarita
Success is guaranteed with chocolate margaritas! Make it with 5 cl chocolate tequila, 1 cl mint liqueur, 1 cl simply syrup, 1 cl lime juice, ½ oz raspberries and 7 oz ice cubes. Pour the ingredients into a shaker. Then add the ice. Shake and filter into an ice-cold margarita glass decorated with two raspberries on a cocktail stick.
Rum hot chocolate
Even as a cocktail, hot chocolate is delicious. Make hot chocolate with rum by first melting 2 oz of dark chocolate with ½ cup milk in a bain-marie. Once the ingredients are smooth, add 30 ml rum and a teaspoon of sugar, continuing to stir. Pour into small glasses and sprinkle with chili powder.
Chocolate, gin and vodka
Last but definitely not least is a triumph of sweetness made from chocolate, gin and vodka. Here’s how to make it: Start by grating the one square of dark chocolate and set it aside. Then add one part gin and three parts vodka to a blender with a teaspoon of dark chocolate spread, a tablespoon of heavy cream and 3 ice cubes. Blend for 30 seconds and serve in a cocktail glass. Decorate with grated dark chocolate.
