Chilled Hot Chocolate Martini

Chilled Hot Chocolate Martini
It is believed that the Aztecs were the first people to consume chocolate as a beverage, likely around 1900 BC.
Ingredients:
- Chocolate syrup, to garnish
- 3 ounces hot chocolate
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1/2 ounce dark crème de cacao
- 1/2 ounce Irish cream
- Dash vanilla extract
- Whipped cream, to garnish
- Chocolate shavings, to garnish
Directions:
- Garnish the inside of a cocktail glass with chocolate syrup and chill the glass.
- Shake the hot chocolate, vodka, dark crème de cacao, Irish cream and vanilla extract in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Strain the contents of the shaker into the prepared cocktail glass.
- Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, and serve.
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