Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martini

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martini 

Apparently its Chocolate Dipped Strawberry month on my blog. This time instead of cupcakes, its martinis!! Yay for Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martinis and they aren't just for any occasion, they are for Galentine's Day!!

What is Galentine's Day?  Well, remember Festivus in December? This is sort of the same, being a made up holiday from a sitcom, but its from a different show, Parks and Recreation. Galentine's Day  happens on February 13th, the day before Valentine's day (duh), and its a way for gals to get together sans significant others and have brunch. So that means waffles and cocktails. Or something like that. I have to be honest, I have never seen the show. I totally had to google it. I LOVE the idea. I am so down with Galentine's Day! Because yum for brunch, especially brunches that have chocolate dipped strawberry martinis.

So in the spirit of Galentines Day a HUGE group of us GAL bloggers got together for a Virtual party!  Check out all the amazing recipes below:

Galentine's Day Drinks

Blood Orange Bourbon Fizz with Fried Sage from Lauren of Climbing Grier Mountain

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martini from Shanna of Pineapple and Coconut

Ladies' Night Rum Punch from Lindsay of The Live In Kitchen

Galentine's Day Brunch

Sweet Potato Cornmeal Waffles with Bourbon Cream and Pecan Butter from Susan of Girl in the Little Red Kitchen

Chocolate Dipped Donuts from Angie of Big Bear's Wife

Lemon and Ginger Scones from Lauren of Healthy. Delicious.

Beet, Blood Orange, and Chèvre Salad from Lori of Foxes Love Lemons

Galentine's Day Desserts

Piña Colada Cupcakes from Courtney of Neighborfood

Strawberry Chocolate Dessert Bars from Marly of Namely Marly

Banana Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting from Nancy of Gotta Get Baked

One Layer Fudge Cake from Liz of That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Double Strawberry Angel Food Cake with Whipped Vanilla Creme Fraiche from Cynthia of Two Red Bowls

Dark Chocolate Pistachio Ice Cream with Candied Bacon Bits from Steph of Girl Versus Dough

Fruity Dessert Pizza from Morgan of Peaches Please

Secret-Ingredient Chocolate Pecan Bites (Gluten Free!) from Karen of The Food Charlatan

DIY Cheesecake Parfait Bar from Heather of Heather's Dish

HUGE thanks to Courtney of NeighborFood for organizing this fun virtual party. If only it were happening in person!

So now I am pretty much hungry for brunch after reading that list. Us gal bloggers know how to make some amazing brunch foods!

According to Buzzfeed these are 21 ways to celebrate Galentines Day with your girl friends. Today's virtual party definitely covers 1 and 2 on the list. My chocolate dipped strawberry martini could totally partake in the Galentine's Day drinking game

"Recipe"

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Martini

Shanna

A perfect girly cocktail to celebrate Galentine's Day brunch with all your best girlfriends.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Additional Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

• 3 ounces Vodka I used Ciroc
• 3 ounces Creme De Cacao
• 3 ounces Dark Chocolate Liqueur (I used Thatcher's Organic
• 4 tablespoon strawberry puree see notes
• 2 tablespoon heavy cream
• 2 ounces dark chocolate for decorating glasses
• Strawberries for garnish

Instructions

 

• Chill glasses in the freezer
• Melt the chocolate in a bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds, stir and microwave another 30 seconds until melted and let cool 10 min. Add to a piping bag or plastic baggie and cut a tiny part of the tip of one corner if using a baggie and pipe some in the bottom of the glass and decorate around the rim, making sure there is some around the top of the rim. Set in freezer to firm up.
• Combine all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into the glasses. Garnish with strawberries and serve

Notes

To make strawberry puree either use 1 cup fresh strawberries diced or thaw a cup of frozen strawberries.

If using fresh place the strawberries with 2 tablespoon water adn 2 tablespoon sugar in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer stirring until sugar is dissolved and strawberries release their juice. Puree in a blender then chill until ready to use.

If using frozen thaw and place in saucepan juice and 2 tablespoon sugar. Heat until sugar is dissolved then puree in a blender. Chill until ready to use.

You don't have to strain the strawberry puree unless you want to remove the seeds that didn't get blended.

So for Galentine's Day go ahead and make these chocolate dipped strawberry martinis, because, treat yo 'self!!