Chocolate Strawberry Royale

Anthony DeSerio created this signature cocktail for our chocolate-inspired Heart to Heart Champagne Dinner Dance, happening on Thursday, February 11, at 6 p.m. Get tickets and information here—and Anthony will mix one up for you in person!

UPDATE: The event is officially sold out, but follow the link if you’d like to get on the waiting list.

Chocolate Strawberry Royale

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Don't forget to try Anthony's great tip when you make this. Pour the sparkling wine down a twisted bar spoon to keep the bubbles from filling the glass.

• Coursecocktail

Servings

1 cocktail

Servings 1 cocktail

Chocolate Strawberry Royale Votes: 3 Rating: 4 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Don't forget to try Anthony's great tip when you make this. Pour the sparkling wine down a twisted bar spoon to keep the bubbles from filling the glass. Coursecocktail Servings 1 cocktail Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

For the syrup

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup washed, ripe sweet strawberries, chopped (Green removed from top)
• 1/2 cup water

For the cocktail

• 1 ounce Tempus Fugit creme de cacao
• 1 ounce fresh strawberry syrup
• sparkling white wine
• lemon peel for garnish

Servings: cocktail

Instructions

Make the syrup

1. In a sauce pan combine sugar and strawberries stir to coat the strawberries with the sugar. Turn heat to medium and add water. Keep stirring until the water is just about to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Keep stirring until the strawberries are soft. Remove from heat and let mixture cool to room temp.
2. Strain into a container and cover. Keep in the refrigerator and it will last over a month.

Assemble the cocktail

1. Combine creme de cacao and strawberry syrup in a champagne flute and top with chilled sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon peel.