Chocolate-covered Herry Martini

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 4 (16 ounce) jars maraschino cherries or 1/2 gallon maraschino cherry, plus additional for garnish
• 750 ml absolut vanilla vodka
• 2 cups chocolate liqueur (recommended godiva dark or creme de cacao)
• semisweet chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 drain cherries, reserving juice. put 3/4 cup juice in a 1 gallon pitcher or other container. save the rest of the juice for another use, such as a topping for ice cream or a flavoring for milk.
• 2 add vodka and chocolate liqueur to the cherry juice; mix well. add maraschino cherries. the liquid must cover cherries. if not, add more chocolate liquer. let stand at room temperature for 2-12 hours. if not using within 12 hours., refrigerate mixture. it will keep up to 1 week, if cherries are covered with liquid and mixture is in a sealed container.
• 3 to serve beverage, pour liquid into a drink shaker filled with ice. shake well and pour into martini glasses or other drink glasses. garnish with a fresh maraschino cherry.
• 4 note: after drink liquid is used, cherries can be drained and covered with melted chocolate. melt 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave for approximately 2 minutes. dip cherries in melted chocolate; let set on waxed paper for about 30 minutes.