Salted Caramel Martini

As I was walking down the alcohol aisle at the grocery store, I spotted caramel vodka for $8.99 and I decided to splurge, as I LOVE caramel.  I also picked up a small jar of caramel, thinking it would be a nice addition to the drink.  When I got home, I started looking up recipes for caramel martinis, but couldn't find one that worked with the ingredients that I had and what my taste buds wanted.  So, I decided to get creative.  I was SO happy with the results!!  





Salted Caramel Martini


Per drink:
1 1/2 ounce caramel vodka
1/2 ounce chocolate vodka
1/2 ounce milk or cream
1/2 ounce Baileys (or Baileys with a hint of Caramel)

Garnish:
Caramel
1/2 t salt
1/2 t sugar
Whipped cream (optional)

Shake ingredients with ice in a shaker.  Rim the edge of the glass in caramel.  Mix salt and sugar on a plate and dip in rimmed glass (you can also sprinkle a pinch of the mixture over the top).
Pour martini into the glass and top with whipped cream.  Chocolate shavings or cocoa dusted on top might be good too!  

This recipe is pretty forgiving.  If you prefer it less alcoholic, you can substitute cream, milk, or whipped cream for the Baileys.  You can also adjust the caramel/chocolate ratio based on your preference.  I'm sure any other chocolate liquor would work fine, I just used what we had.