Happy Valentine's Day from Hilton Molino Stucky Venice. This February 14th, Venice's most loved hotel is bringing you the Cupid's Arrow cocktail. A deliciously dark and delightfully naughty cocktail with rum and Tia Maria created by the clever team at the Rialto bar and restaurant. It'll give you a warm kick and keep you up all night. And if you don't want a sore head the next day, then how about you try the non-alcoholic version? Try it, let us know what you think and have a memorable Valentine's Day full of love however you choose to spend it!
The Cupid's Arrow
Ingredients
Serves 1
Martini Glass
Cocktail shaker & strainer
50 ml Dark Chocolate (or cacao) melted into milk
40 ml Myers Dark Rum
15 ml Tia Maria
25 ml Coconut Syrup or simple sugar syrup (you can make your own)
Non-alcoholic version:
Martini glass
Cocktail shaker & strainer
50 ml Dark Chocolate (or cacao) melted into milk
40 ml Lyer's Dark Cane no-alcohol spirit
15 ml Espresso coffee (half a shot)
25 ml Coconut Syrup or simple sugar syrup (you can make your own)
Method
Prepare a hot chocolate and let it cool down.
Get a Martini glass and pour some ice to chill the glass.
Dip the glass in the white and red sugar (if you have it) for the rim decoration.
Get a shaker and pour in all the ingredients and shake vigorously to make the foam.
Double strain into a martini glass and serve!
Photo: Harriet Smith - Sunset over the Grand Canal, Venice
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