HOT CHOCOLATE VALENTINE

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If you're staying in on Valentine's Day, try this spicy chocolate cocktail. The mellow kick is from pepper vodka and a rim of hot Hungarian paprika - spicy pepper is a reputed aphrodisiac, as it contains capsaicin, a chemical that quickens the heart, and gives off a little heat.

Provided by The New York Times

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 tablespoon hot Hungarian paprika (see note)
2 1/2 ounces clear crème de cacao, plus about one ounce more for rimming the glasses
3 ounces dark crème de cacao or other dark chocolate liqueur, like Godiva
1 1/2 ounces chili-pepper-flavored vodka, like Absolut Peppar
1 ounce vanilla-flavored vodka

Steps:

Set out two martini glasses and two saucers wider than the glasses' rims. In one of the saucers, sprinkle the paprika in a rough circle approximately the diameter of the glasses' rims; in the other, put an ounce of the clear crème de cacao. Dip each glass rim in the liqueur, tap off the excess liquid, then dip in the paprika to coat.
Put remaining clear crème de cacao, dark crème de cacao and vodkas in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until condensation appears. Pour evenly between the two rimmed glasses.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 387, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 10 milligrams, Sugar 33 grams