Bitter Chocolate Gin Elixir

Name: Bitter Chocolate Gin Elixir
Prep time: 6 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 1.5 oz gin; 0.75 oz dark chocolate syrup; 2 dashes gentian bitters; 0.5 oz heavy cream; 1/4 pod vanilla bean

A complex, velvety gin cocktail where dark chocolate and gentian root bitters create a profound depth, softened by a touch of cream.

Cuisine: Cocktails

Category: Cocktails & Drinks

Prep: 6 minutes. Cook: 0 minutes.

Serves 1.

Ingredients

1.5 oz gin
0.75 oz dark chocolate syrup
2 dashes gentian bitters
0.5 oz heavy cream
1/4 pod vanilla bean

Instructions

Step 1: Split vanilla bean pod and scrape seeds into a mixing glass. Add gin, chocolate syrup, and gentian bitters.
Step 2: Stir gently with a bar spoon for 45 seconds to dissolve chocolate and infuse vanilla.
Step 3: Add heavy cream and stir for 20 seconds until emulsified and slightly frothy.
Step 4: Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass, then garnish with a single chocolate curl made by shaving a dark chocolate bar over the surface.