Sunday, January 19, 2020

Chocolate Coconut Dream and The Weekly Menu #OurFamilyTable

This amazing cocktail makes the perfect after dinner drink in lieu of dessert.  Made with Coconut Vodka and Chocolate Wine and garnished with chocolate syrup and chocolate coconut, your Valentine is sure to agree.


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We received a bottle of CV All American Chocolate Cream for Christmas and I knew that we would be making some cocktails with it in the days to come.  I went to their website and tagged the recipe for Chocolate Coconut Dream.


I love sweets but I very, rarely eat desserts.  This is because dessert comes after a meal and I love food more than I love sweets so I am always too full to enjoy them.  I'd rather save my dessert and enjoy them for breakfast in the morning with my coffee.



But I always have room for an after dinner drink and I am married to a man who loves being behind the bar and concocting new cocktails.

This cocktail was amazing but if you aren't a coconut fan you might want to check out his Milky Way Martini or his Chocolate Raspberry Martini.  Not a chocoholic?  Try his Orange Creamsicle Martini or Cherry Sweet Tart Martini.

Below this recipe you will find my Weekly Menu.  Having this menu is the only thing that keeps me from standing in front of the fridge at 4 pm wondering what in the heck I should make for dinner.




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Chocolate Coconut Dream

Chocolate Coconut Dream

This amazing cocktail makes the perfect after dinner drink in lieu of dessert. Made with Coconut Vodka and Chocolate Wine and garnished with chocolate syrup and chocolate coconut, your Valentine is sure to agree.
prep time: 5 Mcook time: total time: 5 M

ingredients:

  • 1 T. sweetened coconut, finely chopped
  • 1 t. cocoa powder
  • Chocolate syrup 
  • 2 jiggers coconut vodka
  • 1 1/2 jiggers chocolate cream
  • ice

instructions:

How to cook Chocolate Coconut Dream

  1. Place the coconut and cocoa into a small bowl and combine, rubbing with your fingers until coconut is coated.  Turn onto a small plate.
  2. Rim glass with some chocolate syrup and dip into coconut.  Drizzle the inside of the glass with additional chocolate syrup, if desired.
  3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.  Add the vodka and chocolate cream and shake until well chilled.   Pour into prepared glass.

NOTES:

Recipe adapted from CV Chocolate Cream
Calories
1169.59
Fat (grams)
63.54
Sat. Fat (grams)
55.27
Carbs (grams)
124.35
Fiber (grams)
19.06
Net carbs
105.29
Sugar (grams)
90.07
Protein (grams)
8.29
Sodium (milligrams)
544.79
Cholesterol (grams)
36.09
Created using The Recipes Generator


Another busy week ahead of us.  Yesterday we attended a fundraiser in the afternoon so I put a pork stew into the slow cooker.

Today we are enjoying our day off before the craziness of life starts again.  Monday, the Teen has a bowling tournament.

Tuesday Frank has to prep for a procedure taking place on Wednesday.  Schedule your physicals people!!

Wednesday afternoon is food pantry, followed by another bowling tournament, followed by choir practice.

Thursday the Teen has an orthodontist appointment following bowling practice and Friday she is cheering at Basketball.

So here is what we are eating this week.  What's on your schedule and menu?

Saturday
Pork Stew

Sunday
Tartiflette

Meatless Monday
Veggie Frittata

Taco Tuesday
Build your own tacos

Wednesday
TBD-Repurposed Leftovers or dinner at Bowling Alley

Thursday
Brasata al Nebbiolo

Friday
Dinner out after Basketball Game

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