How to Make Chocolate Vodka

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Last Updated: December 11, 2022 References Tested

If you want chocolate-flavored vodka, you can make it yourself at home. The process is simple. All you have to do is mix some chocolate in with vodka and let it dissolve. Chocolate flavored vodka can be a great treat served on its own or mixed with cocktails.

Ingredients

60g–85g (2–3oz) of dark chocolate
750ml (1¼ pints) of vodka

Part 1

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Prepping Your Supplies

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Break your chocolate into small pieces. Leave the chocolate bar in its wrapper. Tap the bar on the edge of a table several times. When you open the wrapper, the chocolate should be neatly broken into pieces.^{[1]
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Sterilize your mason jars. Wash the lids of your jars in hot, soapy water. Then, fill a pot with water and submerge the jars themselves. Boil the jars for 10 minutes. Remove the jars from the water with tongs when you're ready to use them.^{[2]
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- The amount of jars you need depends on the size of the jars. With very big jars, you may only need two or three jars, while you may need three or four small jars.
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Place the chocolate in the bottom of the jar. Divide your broken chocolate evenly between the mason jars. Place the chunks of chocolate just on the bottom of each jar.^{[3]
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Mixing Your Vodka

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Pour in the vodka. Once the chocolate is on the bottom of the jars, pour the vodka in the jars. Fill the jars just below the brim with vodka.^{[4]
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Seal the lid tightly. Twist the lid on each jar as tightly as you can. This ensures the jar will stay sealed when you shake it.^{[5]
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Shake the jar. Once your jars are sealed, shake each jar a few times. This will help the chocolate begin to dissolve.^{[6]
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- Give the jar between three and four good shakes. This should be enough to start the process.
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Let the vodka sit for a week. Place the vodka in a safe place in your kitchen where it will not be disturbed. Let it sit for about a week or until the chocolate is mostly dissolved. There should only be tiny chunks at the bottom of the bottle after a week.^{[7]
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Straining and Serving Your Vodka

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Strain out the chocolate chunks. Place a strainer over another mason jar or a bowl. Pour your vodka through the strainer to get out any lingering chocolate chunks.^{[8]
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Store your vodka in the freezer. Vodka should be stored in the freezer when you're not using it.^{[9]
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Serve the vodka chilled. Place your vodka in the freezer after chilling it. When it's time to serve the vodka, serve it to guests chilled.
- Vodka is best served after being frozen for at least an hour.^{[11]
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Community Q&A

Question

I followed all the instructions, but after about 2 weeks the chocolate vodka started becoming bitter. Any idea why and how to prevent it?

Community Answer

It's because the vodka is breaking down the chocolate into its original form and removing the sugar, hence the bitterness. Use a white or milk chocolate instead of dark, and keep it stored upright in the fridge. It may be that it needs filtering or that the chocolate was not the best quality. 2 weeks is the shelf life of open chocolate anyway, so there is no way to stop it.