Avdaye

Samoa Martini

  • Prep 5 minutes
  • Total 5 minutes
Samoa Martini

If you love Samoa cookies, you NEED this good Easy Samoa Martini Recipe loaded with chocolate, caramel, and coconut flavor! These martinis are a great way to celebrate – even if the only thing you're celebrating is 5 o'clock! We hope you love these Samoa martinis as much as we do!

This martini is incredibly indulgent and loaded with flavors like your favorite cookies – tons of caramel, chocolate, and coconut. They are SO cute and suited to a party – plus you can decorate the glasses and mix the drink ahead of time, so you can pull out a big batch when you're ready to serve!

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Chocolate Caramel Coconut Cocktail

This fun dessert-inspired cocktail that blends creamy coconut flavor and caramel with chocolate to remind you of the beloved Girl Scout cookie. This drink is typically served chilled and with a coconut rim and drizzle for a fancy high end look.

Samoa Martini Ingredients

First assembled the following ingredients:

  • Chocolate wine (3 oz Petit, or Chocovine) – Chocolate wine is the solid base for this rich cocktail.
  • Smirnoff salted caramel vodka (1 oz) – This salted caramel vodka gives the indulgent martini a savory and sweet flavor.
  • Butterscotch Schnapps (1 oz) – this schnapps adds a wonderful buttery richness.
  • Caramel sauce and Chocolate sauce – these sauces are solid to line the glass with.
  • Coconut flakes (sweetened) – we use coconut flakes to line the glass, it gives the drink real flair.

Steps to Make Samoa Martinis

Prepare the Glass. Create a “decor station” by adding a dollop of chocolate sauce to a plate. Dip and twist the rim in chocolate sauce. On a second plate, place a thin layer of coconut flakes. Then, dip the rim in coconut flakes until it is evenly coated. Drizzle caramel sauce inside the glass.

Assemble the Drink. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, chocolate wine, vodka, and butterscotch schnapps. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Pour into prepared glass.

Garnish and Serve. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate, and caramel sauce. Enjoy!

Kitchen notes

Pick the Caramel. Choose a caramel sauce that is thick, not runny for the sauce.
Drizzle. Use a nice chocolate syrup or melted chocolate to get a light swirl/drizzle which adds a richer finish.

Shake vs. Stir. If you want a more creamy smooth texture use the shake method. If you want a mostly liquor and syrup/classic martini style use the stir method.

Too Sweet…? If your martini is too sweet try adding a pinch of salt and a squeeze of citrus.

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Some are low carb, some are sweet, all are packed with flavor and easy to make – no bartender needed!

Samoa Martini FAQs

What if our Samoa Martini stastes too strong?

Add a bit of coconut cream or caramel to lower the taste of alcohol.

Can we make a mocktail version?

Yes use, vanilla extract, caramel sauce, cream of coconut and a splash of vanilla syrup.

Can we make this cocktail ahead of time?

The caramel and coconut base can thicken with chilled so its best to mix to serve.

How do we keep it from becoming too watery?

Chill everything and shake with lots of ice. Use a thicker coconut base like a coconut cream.

Ingredients

  • 3 oz Chocolate wine, Petit, or Chocovine
  • 1 oz Smirnoff salted caramel vodka
  • 1 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
  • Caramel sauce
  • Chocolate sauce
  • Coconut flakes, sweetened

Method

  1. Prepare your glass.
  2. Create a “decor station” by adding a dollop of chocolate sauce to a plate.
  3. Dip and twist the rim in chocolate sauce.
  4. On a second plate, place a thin layer of coconut flakes.
  5. Then, dip the rim in coconut flakes until it is evenly coated.
  6. Drizzle caramel sauce inside the glass.
  7. In a cocktail shaker, add ice, chocolate wine, vodka, and butterscotch schnapps.
  8. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
  9. Pour into prepared glass.
  10. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate, and caramel sauce.
  11. Enjoy!