Ok. This one is ridiculous. That is not a secret. But while searching for “Easter Cocktails” this thing was impossible not to come across. There were several different options. This one did not require melting chocolate on a stove, so it seemed more accessible. It looks complicated, but it really isn’t when you get into the recipe.
Don’t use chocolate syrup!! You need the thickness of a recently melted chocolate to get the smooth garnish on the outside of the glass. Trust me, I tried the shortcut on a different cocktail, and it was a giant mess!! 10 seconds burst, stir, and do it again till it’s melted.
It’s a sweet monster, so brace yourself. But it’s also a showstopper if you’re having a gathering this holiday weekend. Cheers!
This recipe is for TWO COCKTAILS!!
¼ cup Milk Chocolate (for melting and grating)
3 tbsp Sweetened Condensed Milk
¾ cup Half and Half
2½ oz Creme de Cocoa
1½ oz Vodka
Yellow and Red Food Coloring
Top with Seltzer
Melt Chocolate in the microwave 10 seconds at a time, stirring between (took us 40 seconds to melt it all)
Coat the edges of two coupe glasses with melted chocolate. Shake glass to prevent drip. Transfer glass to freezer
In a bowl, mix one drop of yellow food coloring with sweetened condensed milk
Stir until yellow. Add a tiny dash of red to the mixture and stir until orange
Pull glass out of freezer and add half of the mixture to the bottom of each glass
In a cocktail shaker, add creme de cocoa, vodka, and half and half
Add ice and shake for 10 seconds
Double strain mixture into each glass, leaving roughly an inch for seltzer and garnish
Top glass with seltzer and grate chocolate across the top
Garnish with half of a Cadbury Creme Egg, skewered on a cocktail pin (don’t poke it, spin it)
