Valentine Cocktails - South Florida Food and Wine

Last night I attended a pre-Valentine dinner at?Prelude by Barton G??located withing the?Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.?The menu was created by Ted Mendez Executive Corporate Chef for Barton G and his Prelude team.?Godiva?gave Mendez and his crew the task of creating a menu with Godiva Chocolate vodkas. Those familiar with the Barton G brand know if any assemblage of talent can handle the chore of producing a menu with?chocolate flavored vodka, it would be Team Barton G. And to the task they rose; in true?Barton G?style first there was a cooking and cocktail demo explaining and showing the dinner guests how each dish and drink is made. It was a whimsical culinary evening ?just as you would expect with a menu that served:

Godiva Midnight Martini as a welcome cocktail

Godiva Chocolate Vodka Cured Tuna paired ?with The Love Note

Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Vodka Glazed Duck Comfit with Sourdough, Cranberry and Sage Stuffing paired with The Ultimate Chocolate Manhattan

Godiva Chocolate Vodka Infused Tres Leches with Godiva Caramel Liqueur Banana Praline paired with The Caramel Kiss

Over the past week I?ve posted a few Valentine-related articles on Champagne, restaurants with special menus, valentine getaways and a make your own Valentine dessert. In keeping with with the lovers? holiday theme here are the cocktail recipes from last nights dinner. Click here for the dinner menu recipes.

All cocktails were created by Barton G Mixologist Jenifer Morano

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Godiva Midnight Martini

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounces Godiva Chocolate Vodka

Strawberry wedge for garnish

Preparation:

1. Pour Godiva Chocolate Vodka into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
3. Garnish with a strawberry wedge.

Ideal Serving Glass:

Martini glass

Yield:

1 drink

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The Love Note

Paired with first course: Godiva Chocolate Vodka Cured Tuna with Thai Basil Salad

Ingredients:

1 ounce Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Vodka

1/2 ounce Cr?me de Cassis

Champagne

Preparation:

1. Combine Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Vodka and Cr?me de Cassis in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a Champagne flute.
3. Top off drink with chilled Champagne.

Ideal Serving Glass:

Champagne flute

Yield:

1 drink

The Ultimate Chocolate Manhattan

Paired with second course: ?Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Glazed Duck Comfit with Sourdough, Cranberry and Sage Stuffing

Ingredients:

2/3 ounce Godiva Chocolate Raspberry I Vodka

1 toounce Zacapa Rum

3/4 teaspoon of sugar

1 1/3 ounces soda for top

2 mint leaves

1 lime wedges

1 sage leaf

Preparation:

1. Muddle lime, mint, sage and sugar in a cocktail shaker.? Add ice.
2. Add Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Vodka and Zacapa Rum into the cocktail shaker. Shake well
3. Strain into a Collins glass over ice.
4. Top with soda.

Ideal Serving Glass:

Collins glass

Yield:

1 Drink?

The Caramel Kiss

Paired with dessert course: Godiva Chocolate Vodka Infused Tres Leches Cake with Godiva Caramel Liqueur Banana Praline

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces Godiva Chocolate Vodka
1/4 ounce of Godiva Caramel Liqueur

1/2 ounce of almond liqueur

1 ounce of cream

Preparation:

1. Combine Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, Godiva Caramel Liqueur, almond liqueur and cream into a cocktail shaker. Shake well.
2. Strain into a Port glass.

Ideal Serving Glass:

Port glass

Yield:

1 drink

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