Name: Turkish Delight Martini
Yield: 1
Ingredients: ½ lemon or lime; To garnish: drinking chocolate; 45 ml vodka; 3 tsp white crème de cacao; 3 tsp good-quality rose syrup (see note); 2-3 drops rosewater; To garnish: rose petals (optional)

This exquisitely pretty martini combines the classic Turkish delight flavours of chocolate and rosewater. This recipe is from by Greg and Lucy Malouf.

Ingredients

½ lemon or lime

To garnish: drinking chocolate

45 ml vodka

3 tsp white crème de cacao

3 tsp good-quality rose syrup (see note)

2-3 drops rosewater

To garnish: rose petals (optional)

Method

Main

1.Rub the rim of an chilled elegant martini glass with the lemon or lime, then dip into a saucer of drinking chocolate. Combine the vodka, crème de cacao and rose syrup in a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice. Stir well, then strain into the martini glass. Add a few drops of rosewater and garnish with rose petals, if you like.