If you’re celebrating Valentine’s or Galentine’s— here are a few chocolate-and-whiskey cocktails that feel special without requiring a chef’s hat or a science degree. Click the ones that match your mood and let me do the heavy lifting.
Chocolate Infused Whiskey
Make-your-own magic: a simple way to use cocoa nibs to get real chocolate flavor into whiskey (not syrupy, not fake). Great for gifting, batching, or leveling up anything you already make. Use the infused whiskey to make your favorite whiskey classics.
https://www.cocktailcontessa.com/chocolate-infused-whiskey/
Chocolate Old Fashioned
An easy riff with a touch of chocolate whiskey or creme de cacao: delicious, decadent, and a chocolate bomb. : nostalgic, dessert-y, and absolutely a V/Galentine’s crowd-pleaser.
https://www.cocktailcontessa.com/chocolate-old-fashioned/
Chocolate Manhattan
Sweet baby Jesus, this is a good one. Classic, but dressed up. Whiskey + vermouth + chocolate is a shockingly good combo when it’s done right — rich and smooth, not candy-sweet.
https://www.cocktailcontessa.com/chocolate-manhattan/
Chocolate Sazerac
For the friend who says they “don’t like sweet drinks.” It’s spirit-forward, a little mysterious, and the chocolate note reads more like depth than dessert.
https://www.cocktailcontessa.com/chocolate-sazerac/
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cocktail
This one is pure comfort: nostalgic, dessert-y, and absolutely a Galentine’s crowd-pleaser. If you want “fun” over “formal,” start here.
https://www.cocktailcontessa.com/peanut-butter-chocolate-cocktail/
Champagne Raspberry Chocolate Cocktail
Not bourbon — but if you’re doing a Valentine’s toast, this is the easiest way to make it feel like an occasion. You’ll need to use dry bubbles here, the liqueurs give it a sweet edge.
https://www.cocktailcontessa.com/new-years-champagne-cocktail/
