Happy Saturday! Time for another libation creation! Jim and I went to Barnes and Noble earlier this week so I could get Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, and I wound up getting two other books, too! The first one is a hilarious guide on how to pair wine with real-world food. (For context, the first wine pairing is with Cheetos.) And the second one is a bartender reference book!
I was in the mood for something just a little sweet that could maybe go with these brown butter cookies. This led me to the chocolate section of my bartender guide, which subsequently led me to the ever-so-cool sounding “Coco Chanel” martini.
I have no idea what the story is here–whether Mademoiselle Chanel requested this martini while she drafted sketches of tweed pencil skirts, or maybe met up with Dior and Yves Saint Laurent as they ordered a round of them and passive aggressively critiqued haute Parisian society? Regardless, I liked the idea as I dunked my cookie in a martini glass. Very posh.
The other nice thing about this drink is that I had everything on hand. No crazy ingredients like banana cream pie liqueur or organic sunglasses flavored vodka. It’s equal parts gin, Kahlúa, and half and half. I even had the chocolate curl garnish! (Could probably get away with swirling chocolate syrup into the glass if you don’t have chocolate curls.) Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass.
I highly recommend this drink with cookies, by the way. It’s a major milk upgrade. Hope you have a nice, swanky weekend!
Coco Chanel Martini
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Martini glass
Ingredients
- 1 oz Gin
- 1 oz Kahlúa
- 1 oz Half and half
- ½ cup Ice
- Chocolate curls for garnish
Instructions
- Combine gin, Kahlúa, half and half, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Cover and shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with chocolate curls.