Hot Chocolate Valentine

• 1 tablespoon hot Hungarian paprika (see note)
• 2 1/2 ounces clear creme de cacao, plus about one ounce more for rimming the glasses
• 3 ounces dark creme de cacao or other dark chocolate liqueur, like Godiva
• 1 1/2 ounces chili-pepper-flavored vodka, like Absolut Peppar
• 1 ounce vanilla-flavored vodka

1. Set out two martini glasses and two saucers wider than the glasses rims.
2. In one of the saucers, sprinkle the paprika in a rough circle approximately the diameter of the glasses rims; in the other, put an ounce of the clear creme de cacao.
3. Dip each glass rim in the liqueur, tap off the excess liquid, then dip in the paprika to coat.
4. Put remaining clear creme de cacao, dark creme de cacao and vodkas in a cocktail shaker with ice.
5. Shake until condensation appears.
6. Pour evenly between the two rimmed glasses.

paprika, clear creme, cacao, chilipepper, vanillaflavored vodka

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012669 (may not work)