Chocolate bramble cocktail recipe

A chocolatey cocktail, made from dark chocolate, gin, lemon, blackberries and Crème de Mûres.

For the chocolate liquor

First, make the chocolate liquor. Put 150ml water in a saucepan along with the sugar and bring to a simmer. Allow to rest for 2 minutes, then pour over the chocolate pieces in a bowl. Whisk well and leave to cool thoroughly.
Meanwhile, place 2 martini glasses in the freezer for at least 30 minutes to get the frosted effect.
In a cocktail shaker or jug, place the lemon juice, gin, Cre`me de Mu^res and 6 of the blackberries. Muddle and mix well until the blackberries burst slightly.
Place a pyramid of crushed ice into each glass and pour over the blackberry mixture. Now top up each glass with the chocolate liquor, then place a blackberry and a piece of dark chocolate on top of each ice pyramid.

Recipe taken from Adventures with Chocolate by Paul A Young, published by Kyle Books.

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