The Coat Check Martini

Chocolate martini with gold dust & espresso — the first and last impression

You can survive a bad speech. You cannot survive a bad coat check.

Why this cocktail? Derek says the event memory hardens at exit. This chocolate martini is the unforgettable last impression.

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Derek understood what Joe Cozza articulated: you can survive a bad speech, but you cannot survive a bad coat check. The memory of an event hardens at the exit. This chocolate martini with gold dust is that final impression: dark, luxurious, and unforgettable — designed for the moment you retrieve what you surrendered.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz chocolate liqueur
• 0.5 oz espresso
• Gold dust
• Chocolate shavings

Preparation

1. 1.Shake vodka, chocolate liqueur, and espresso with ice.
2. 2.Strain into a chilled martini glass.
3. 3.Dust the surface with gold.
4. 4.Garnish with chocolate shavings.

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