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Warning:  This Luscious Looking Chocolate Cake Is Actually A Cocktail In Disguise

By Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady

Who would think that a dark layered chocolate cake would actually be a potent cocktail with  Dark creme de cacao, Dark rum,  and Kirsch.

It gives new meaning to the statement “Eat dessert first.”

The difference between cocktails and desserts blurs (not just because you have been drinking) when restaurants offer drinks like Key Lime Pie Martinis and Snicker Bars Margaritas. So when is a drink not a drink? Is the decision based on whether it is a liquid or a solid? Are the flavors more sweet than sour?

Or maybe it just shows that flavor pairings like chocolate and cherries, coconut and pineapple work in multiple courses and food group combinations.

I think the safest rule is that if you eat with a fork, it is probably called a dessert. If you drink it out of a fancy glass, it must be a cocktail. 

You can’t order this CHOCOLATE VELVET CAKE ($8.50) anywhere but Morton’s The Steakhouse. Fortunately, there are 60 plus of them all over the world. They will even indulge you by serving it in the bar, with a fork.

This chocolate cake IS NOT Morton’s Legendary Chocolate Dessert. That’s another story.

MORE ABOUT MORTON’S , THE STEAKHOUSE

Morton’s, The Steakhouse is the largest company-owned fine-dining restaurant brand in the world.
There are currently 69 Morton’s steakhouses throughout the United States and in Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore and Hong Kong, with more planned.

• Morton's specializes in classic, hearty American fare, serving generous portions of its specialty, USDA grain-fed prime aged beef (the finest available), fresh fish, lobsters, and chicken entrees and spectacular desserts.

• In addition to their uniform menu, all Morton's steakhouses share the same identical elegant decor, reflected in dark rich woods, leather-covered booths, subdued lighting and white linen tablecloths.

• Morton’s is also known for its luxuriously-appointed private dining rooms, called Boardrooms, featuring Oriental rugs, wood parquet floors, dark mahogany walls, comfortable high-backed chairs and audio-visual equipment for multimedia presentations. They offer the utmost in comfort, convenience and privacy for both business and social occasions.

• All Morton's steakhouses feature an open-display kitchen, an extensive, award-winning connoisseur's wine list, and a fully stocked bar offering the finest single malt scotches and a classic martini selection.

• A favorite of heads of corporations as well as heads of state (including U.S. presidents), and leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, sports, politics, media and the arts, the Morton’s restaurants are where business and social relationships are forged and strengthened, achievements celebrated and milestones commemorated.

Tips On How To Learn To Tell A Cocktail From A Dessert

Best way to taste dozens of cocktails at once

Tale to the Cocktail, an annual event in August in New Orleans.
www.taleofthecocktail.com

Best Cocktail Recipe Books

The Sexy Bitch’s Party
Living it, Throwing it and Being It
Ulysses Press
www.ulyssespress.com

Low-carb Cocktails
All the fun and taste without the carbs
By Marlene and Chuck Koch

Best Cocktail Lifestyle Book

The Perfect Buzz
The essential Guide to Boozing, Bars and Bad Behavior
By David Bramwell
Published by Harper Resource
www.harpercollins.com

Best  Cocktail Museum

The Museum of the American Cocktail is dedicated to providing education in mixology and preserving the rich history of the American Cocktail. The exhibit is on display at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum at 514 Chartres Street, now through September 2005- over two hundred years of cocktail memorabilia from the outstanding collections of the founders.

Best Bar Guidebooks

Diffordsguide to City Drinking #0.1
from the Publishers of the Magazine for Discerning Drinkers
It tells the Best Hotels, Restaurants and Bars in top cities
www.diffordsguide.com

Low Carb Cocktails 

Low Carb Bartender
By Bob Skilnik
Carb counts for beer, Wine, Mixed Drinks and more
Adams Media
www.adamsmedia.com

Low-carb Cocktails
All the fun and taste without the carbs
By Marlene and Chuck Koch

Best Use For A Cocktail Besides As A Beverage 

Sandra Lee of Semi-Homemade suggests using Jose Cuervo’s Golden Margarita as a salad dressing.

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