Gina: When I’m hanging with my girlfriends and we want something strong and sweet, this smooth, sexy cocktail, flavored with chocolate, coffee, and banana, does the trick. A splash of espresso gives us the fuel to stay awake for another round.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 1 potent drink
Ingredients
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
4 tablespoons prepared espresso, cooled
1 1/2 ounces best vodka, chilled
1/2 ounce crème de cacao
1/2 ounce banana schnapps
Chocolate swizzle sticks, for garnish (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Moisten the rim of a chilled, oversized martini glass with water. Pour the sugar and cocoa into a saucer, and mix well. Dip the rim of the glass in the mixture, and roll to coat the rim thoroughly.
Step 2
Combine the espresso, vodka, crème de cacao, and banana schnapps in a cocktail shaker, add a handful of ice, and shake until frothy. Strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a chocolate swizzle stick, if desired, and look out.
From Down Home with the Neelys by Patrick and Gina Neely Copyright (c) 2009 by Patrick and Gina Neely Published by Knopf.
Patrick and Gina Neely are owners of Neely's Bar-B-Que in Memphis and hosts of several Food Network shows, including the series Down Home with the Neelys, one of the highest-rated programs to debut on the popular Food Network. High school sweethearts who reconciled at their ten-year reunion, they have been married since 1994. They live in Memphis with their two daughters.
Paula Disbrowe collaborated with Susan Spicer on Crescent City Cooking and is the author of Cowgirl Cuisine.
