Try this delicious Almond Joy Martini Recipe! This vodka cocktail with chocolate tastes just like an Almond Joy candy bar in chilled martini glass!
Looking for a fancy, after dinner drink? An Almond Joy Martini is a versatile drink that could be served at Christmas (the coconut flakes will resemble snow) or at Halloween so the adults can enjoy halloween candy in a glass!
This recipe was inspired by my other candy themed recipes! Try this Payday Bar Chex Mix for a handheld snack that tastes like the nostalgic peanut caramel bar. Or, try these Browned Butter S'mores Bars. Think of a rice krispy treat mixed golden graham cereal and you will dream up these squares!
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Almond Joy Martini Details
Taste: Sweet! This martini tastes like a classic Almond Joy candy bar in liquid form. With flavors of chocolate, coconut and hazelnut, you won't be able to resist this sweet drink.
Time: Make this martini in 5 minutes or less!
Level of Difficulty: Simple! All that is required is adding the ingredients to a mixer, shaking and straining into martini glasses!
Ingredients
- Vodka
- Coconut-Flavored Rum
- Amaretto Liqueur: I like to use Disaronno Amaretto.
- Creme de Cacao: This is a chocolate-flavored liqueur. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur is a delicious option! If you do not have this ingredient, you could use a chocolate vodka.
- Creme of Coconut: This is coconut cream that has been sweetened and processed to create a very thick syrup. If you do not like sweet drinks, substitute this ingredient for coconut milk, light cream or milk.
- Shredded Coconut: Optional, however, coconut is great as a garnish!
- Chocolate Syrup: The syrup would also be used to decorate the interior of the glass.
How to make an Almond Joy Martini
- Chill Martini Glass. If using the chocolate syrup, pour syrup around the rim of the glass. Tilt glass in your hands so that the syrup runs down the inside of the glass. Dip glass into shredded coconut. Place glass in freezer.
- Add ingredients. Fill a cocktail shaker half way with ice. Add the vodka, coconut rum, amaretto liqueur, Creme de Cacao and Creme of Coconut to the shaker. Secure the lid.
- Shake martini. Vigorously shake the cocktail shaker for 20-30 seconds until the exterior of the cocktail shaker is cold and icy.
- Serve drink. Pour contents of the shaker into the prepared cocktail glass and enjoy!
Variations
- For a more Chocolatey martini, use Three Olives Chocolate Vodka in place of the regular vodka and the Creme de Cacao!
- For a lighter version, do not use the Creme of Coconut and use almond milk or coconut milk in place.
- For a nuttier version, rim the martini glass with chopped almonds in place of coconut.
Equipment
Minimal equipment is needed for this easy cocktail recipe!
- Martini Glass
- Cocktail Shaker
- Jigger or Shot Glass
- Small Plate (to garnish)
Storage
If you have leftovers of this delicious Almond Joy cocktail, store refrigerated in an airtight container. Before serving, add drink mix to a cocktail shaker and mix again. Pour into a chilled glass and enjoy!
Top tip
If making these Almond Joy Martinis for a crowd, prepare the glasses ahead of time by pouring chocolate sauce into glasses and rimming the glasses with coconut flakes. Have the cocktail mixed in a large shaker and shake when ready!
FAQ
An Almond Joy is a candy bar that contains almonds, shredded coconut and is covered in hardened dark chocolate.
You can serve an Almond Joy Martini any time! This is a sweet drink so it would be delicious after dinner. It would also be a fun Christmas cocktail to serve as the coconut flakes can resemble snow! Or, serve it at a Halloween party so that the adults can enjoy an alcoholic candy bar in a glass!
Garnish an Almond Joy Martini with chocolate syrup and shaved coconut. Or, add chopped almonds to the rim. Flavored sugar is always a hit! Try this Coconut Sugar Cookie or this Dark Chocolate Drizzle Sugar from Coffee Rendezbrew!
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Pairing
Pair this sweet cocktail with one of these equally sweet desserts:
📖 Recipe
Almond Joy Martini Recipe (Vodka Cocktail with Chocolate)
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Jigger or Shot Glass
- Martini Glass
- Small Plate
Ingredients
- 1 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Coconut Rum
- ½ oz Amaretto or Hazelnut Liqueur
- ½ oz Creme de Cocoa
- 1 oz Cream of Coconut
- Chocolate Syrup for garnish
- Coconut Flakes for garnish
Instructions
- If garnishing the martini glass, pour chocolate around glass rim and tilt to spread chocolate sauce inside glass. Press glass into coconut. Place in freezer.
- Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
- Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker and shake vigourously for 20 seconds until the outside of the glass becomes cold and icy.
- Pour into a chilled martini glass. Enjoy.
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