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Old 02-16-2007, 06:38 PM   #1
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Chocolate martinis

I stopped at the liquor store on my way home tonight to get some wine for my neigbors and they were having a Godiva liquor tasting and I tried a chocolate martini-- wow! It was delicous but I dont know if I could drink a whole one-- has anyone tried this??
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Old 02-16-2007, 06:41 PM   #2
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I've never tried one. They were my SIL's favorite drink at Palo on our Disney cruise
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I've heard of them, but never tried them. I don't think I'd be able to finish one :
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I've been intrigued by them when I see them listed in a restaurant, but I've never tried one. Are they real chocolatey??
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We've had them, and mmmmm mmmmm tasty! Had a friend who bartends. We never thought to try them, but she had some extras one nite; got us hooked, but we don't have them too often.
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Yum! Yum! and more yum! They are good but you can only drink one. I like to take the Godiva liquor and put it over plain vanilla ice cream - super yumm-o!
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Sweet, not too chocolatey and would go down really easy, also she made them with vanilla vodka.. they are much stronger than my ususal glass of wine!
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I have tried one and it is very chocolaty and yummy!!
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This drink is fabulous at the Yacht Club...and at the Hershey Hotel in Pennsylvania, too. It seems that maybe my souvenir at any theme park is a chocolate martini!
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They are especially good when there is hershey's kiss in the bottom of the glass!

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They are especially good when there is hershey's kiss in the bottom of the glass!
And how! I prefer them clear NOT creamy. If I recall correctly, Jiko makes a giantly insanely fabulous CLEAR chocolate martini that isn't sicky sweet, just divine.

God, I miss drinking.
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I have had chocolate martinis a few times - they are pretty strong but very good. My favorite martini is the Appletini which tastes like jolly rancher apple candy! YUM!!!!! But they are pure alcohol!
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THere's a restaraunt here that serves "Yin/Yang" chocolate Martinis. ONe half (side) of the glass is a white chocolate martini and the other side is dark chocolate. THEN - each side is sprinkled (very heavily) with shaved chocolate of that color, and THEN each side has a small chocolate medallion of the opposite color on it!! YUMMY!

But - I prefer the Lemon Drop martini - tastes like a lemon drop candy!
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I love chocolate martinis. I use godiva, vodka and a bit of chocolate syrup drizzled around the glass
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Chocolate martini's - I love 'em!!!! Yummy, yummy, yummy.
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