South Africa is one of my favorite places in the world. And since we’re quarantined and not traveling, I thought I’d visit The Motherland in my imagination…through a cocktail, of course. Enter the “Chocolate Devotion.”

The recipe below makes one cocktail.

Ingredients:

Chocolate Syrup:

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup water

• i cup cacao powder

Cocktail:

• 1/4 cup vodka

• 1/4 cup Amarula

• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup

• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. For your chocolate syrup, mix the sugar and cacao powder in a saucepan on low heat. Then add water and still continuously for about five minutes. Let cool before using for the cocktail.

2. Pour enough cacao powder on a plate or flat surface to lightly cover it. Set it aside.

3. Once the chocolate syrup has cooled, spread some on a plate or flat surface and dip the rim of your cup. Then dip your cup in the cacao powder to cover the rim.

4. Next, add all cocktail ingredients to a cocktail shaker already filled with ice. Shake vigorously until thoroughly mixed.

5. Pour contents of the shaker into your glass.

6. Garnish with mint and enjoy!

This cocktail is the chocolate lover’s dream. I know chocolate cocktails aren’t for everyone, but this one is delicious. Trust me. And try adding a splash of peppermint liqueur or creme de menthe if you like for even more flavor. Cheers!

Want to learn more about Amarula? Click here. There’s another cocktail inside too!