Chocolate-Covered Herry Martini

• 4 (16 ounce) jars maraschino cherries or 12 gallon maraschino cherry, plus additional for garnish
• 750 ml absolut vanilla vodka
• 2 cups chocolate liqueur (recommended Godiva Dark or Creme De Cacao)
• semisweet chocolate chips (optional)

1. Drain cherries, reserving juice.
2. Put 3/4 cup juice in a 1 gallon pitcher or other container.
3. Save the rest of the juice for another use, such as a topping for ice cream or a flavoring for milk.
4. Add vodka and chocolate liqueur to the cherry juice; mix well.
5. Add maraschino cherries.
6. The liquid must cover cherries.
7. If not, add more chocolate liquer.
8. Let stand at room temperature for 2-12 hours.
9. If not using within 12 hours., refrigerate mixture.
10. It will keep up to 1 week, if cherries are covered with liquid and mixture is in a sealed container.
11. To serve beverage, pour liquid into a drink shaker filled with ice.
12. Shake well and pour into martini glasses or other drink glasses.
13. Garnish with a fresh maraschino cherry.
14. Note: After drink liquid is used, cherries can be drained and covered with melted chocolate.
15. Melt 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave for approximately 2 minutes.
16. Dip cherries in melted chocolate; let set on waxed paper for about 30 minutes.

maraschino cherries, vanilla vodka, chocolate liqueur, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-covered-herry-martini-444389 (may not work)