The Red Velvet Martini
Chocolate vodka, crème de cacao, red velvet syrup & cream cheese foam
Named for the agency she built — RED VELVET — red for prosperity, velvet for texture
Why this cocktail? Cindy built RED VELVET from scratch in Austin. This dessert martini — bold, textured, memorable — is her brand in a glass.
The Story
Cindy named her agency RED VELVET — red for prosperity in Chinese culture, velvet because it felt tactile. This dessert martini captures both: chocolate vodka for depth, red velvet syrup for the boldness of starting something from nothing, and cream cheese foam for the smoothness that comes from twenty years of mastery.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- 2 oz chocolate vodka
- 0.5 oz crème de cacao
- 0.5 oz red velvet syrup
- Cream cheese foam
- Red velvet cake crumbs
Preparation
- 1.Shake vodka, crème de cacao, and red velvet syrup with ice.
- 2.Strain into a coupe.
- 3.Top with cream cheese foam.
- 4.Garnish rim with red velvet cake crumbs.
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