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Recipe courtesy of Geoffrey Zakarian

Show: The Kitchen

Episode: Sweets for Your Sweetie

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Chocolate Kiss Cocktail (01:47)

Total:: 25 min
: (incldues cooling time)
Active:: 15 min

Yield:: 1 drink

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 1/4 ounces cognac, such as Hennessy VSOP
1 ounce oloroso sherry, such as Lustau
1/2 ounce Cane Simple Syrup, recipe follows
1/2 ounce dark chocolate syrup
1/2 ounce half-and-half
1/4 ounce caramel sauce (the store-bought type used for sundaes)
2 dashes chocolate (mole) bitters, optional (if you have them)
Dark cocoa powder, for garnish

Cane Simple Syrup:

1 cup pure cane sugar

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Place the cognac, sherry, Cane Simple Syrup, dark chocolate syrup, half-and-half, caramel sauce and chocolate bitters if using in a cocktail shaker (without ice) and dry shake until everything is emulsified. Add large ice cubes and shake again vigorously. Double strain and serve in a martini glass or cocktail coupe. Garnish with dark cocoa powder.

Cane Simple Syrup:

Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

My Private Notes

Name: Chocolate Kiss Cocktail
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 1 1/4 ounces cognac, such as Hennessy VSOP; 1 ounce oloroso sherry, such as Lustau; 1/2 ounce Cane Simple Syrup, recipe follows; 1/2 ounce dark chocolate syrup; 1/2 ounce half-and-half; 1/4 ounce caramel sauce (the store-bought type used for sundaes); 2 dashes chocolate (mole) bitters, optional (if you have them); Dark cocoa powder, for garnish; 1 cup pure cane sugar