Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur

Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur is a sweet-tasting liqueur made of Dutch chocolate, cream and vodka. It was created by Maurice Kanbar, the inventor of SKYY vodka.

Vermeer can be consumed with ice on the rocks, and it can be mixed in a chocolate martini cocktail or added to coffee or hot chocolate. It can also help create sauces for various types of food products such as ice cream.

Vermeer is 34 U.S. proof (17% alcohol by volume) and the bottles are labeled with an image of Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring".

ignature cocktail recipes

* Chocolate Martini: Shake 2 oz of Chocolate Cream Liqueur and 1 oz of vodka with shaved chocolate. Garnish with cocoa bean or stemmed cherry. Add half-and-half or milk for a Chocolate Dream Martini.

* Verteaser: Combine a 50ml measure of Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur, a shot of SKYY vodka and two crushed Maltesers. Shake with ice and then serve in chilled martini glass, sprinkle 1 crushed Malteser over the surface and serve.

* Chocolate Hazelnut: Combine 2 oz of Chocolate Cream Liqueur with 1 oz of Frangelico. Serve on the rocks, garnish with an Orange wedge.

* Café Cream: Add 1.5 oz of Chocolate Cream Liqueur to 1 cup fresh, hot coffee. Top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate. As an alternative, use in iced coffee.

* Frozen Mudslide: Combine 1 oz of Chocolate Cream Liqueur with 1 oz of vodka and 1 oz of Kahlúa. Blend with ice until smooth and serve in a tall, chilled glass.

Awards

Vermeer has won several awards including a Gold Medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2001 and the Best of Show Gold Medal at the American Tasting Institute’s Chef’s Grand Tasting, Ebony Magazine, a popular magazine among blacks, has also rated it #1 and in the UK, Vanity Fair have described the drink as "The chic new drink to fill the after dinner slot".

Bibliography

*"Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook", by Maurice Kanbar, Council Oak Books. ISBN 1-57178-099-8

External links

* [http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/ San Francisco World Spirits Competition]
* [http://www.vermeerspirits.com UK official Vermeer website]
* [http://www.vermeercream.com US official Vermeer website]
* [http://www.counciloakbooks.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=108 "Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook" by Maurice Kanbar, published by Council Oak Books]
* [http://vermeer.wordpress.com/ Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur blog on Word Press]