Crossbow

Welcome back, or if it’s your first time here, take a seat, and I’ll fix you a drink.

Today, we are going to look at a crossbow.

Did you get a chocolate orange for Christmas? If you did, this is the drink version of that. This is a smooth chocolate-based drink.

Let's start with some ingredients:

• 1 oz Gin
• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz Creme de Cacao
• Chocolate powderClick below to add these to your Instacart Cart.

What Glass should I use,…

• This goes really well in a coupe?glass.
• A Martini glass also works well.

What hardware do I need?

• Shaker
• Strainer

Directions - Let's do this; let's make a drink!

Start by wetting the rim of your glass and rolling it in coco powder / hot chocolate powder. This should give you a gentle rim of powdered chocolate. It looks delicate but effective.

Then, in your shaker, add some ice, the Cointreau, and the crème de cacao. Finally, add the Gin.

Close your shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. It’s going to get pretty cold!

Strain this into the empty glass.

Enjoy

Tips

- Replace the crème de cacao with creme de cacao white for a subtle flavor difference but a clear drink.

- There’s a real magic trick here with some melted chocolate and a mini electric coffee whisk:

• Freeze your glass ahead of time.
• Melt a couple of squares of chocolate.
• Dip the coffee whisk in the chocolate.
• Place it inside the glass and spin it very briefly, pulling it out.
• Place the glass back in the freezer until use.
• This takes some practice and may make a mess.
• See this lovely photo for a guide: