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
Read the full 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.
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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