Chocolate cocktail

Suprise your love or best friends this Valentine's Day with a marvelous chocolate cocktail.

Ingredients
For the liqueur:
1/4 cup unsweetened good cocoa powder
1 cup boiling water
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
1 cup vodka
To Make the Martini:
2 oz Vodka
1.5 oz finished chocolate liqueur
Whipped cream for topping
Shaved chocolate for garnish

Preparation
In a bowl, dissolve the cocoa powder in boiling water.
In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
Add sugar syrup to cocoa syrup. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a jar with a lid. Add the vodka, cover and refrigerate for one week.
To serve, stir well and strain again through a fine-mesh sieve.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka and chocolate liqueur. Shake vigorously 5-6 times; strain and pour into martini glass.
Top with lightly-sweetened whipped cream.
Garnish with chocolate shavings.

Recipe by Creative-Culinary.com.