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[wc4572]

As far as chocolate flavored spirits, I've only had Godiva chocolate. It's lasted me quite a long time (years), but my question is do I really need to spend $30 on a bottle? I couldn't bring myself to have two bottles of chocolate alcohol, so I figured I'd ask here first. Thanks for the help.

[Tri2Cook]

I always have white and dark creme de cacao on hand for pastry work so I use those in cocktails as well. Never tried anything else and probably won't anytime soon.

[Mjx]

Before committing to a new bottle, try Mozart Black liqueur: I find it much more complex and intense than Godiva, which I find insipid, flat, and aggressively sweet. Mozart also makes a clear chocolate spirit, if you want something potent and sugarless to flavour sweets.

I'm afraid I can't remember what it costs in the US (it runs the equivalent of about USD20 in Germany, including tax), but I don't imagine that it would cost more than the Godiva, since both are imports.
I also have a bottle of some Italian stuff called 'Plaisir Noir', which is fine if you like your chocolate liqueurs on the thick and heavy side.

I'm not a huge fan of creme de cacao, but that may be because those I've tried were not necessarily intended to be sipped straight (I don't just use my chocolate liqueurs in baking, I drink them, too).

[EvergreenDan]

Reviving an old thread.

I am not a big fan of chocolate liqueurs, but sometimes there's a drink that I really want to try that uses it. I think clear Creme de Cacao would be the obvious choice, except that the Marie Brizzard brand is a bit hard to find, and I suspect even it is pretty awful.

I would try the Mozart black liqueur as I've read it's less sweet and more like bittersweet chocolate. And I would definitely try the Mozart chocolate spirit, but I've never seen them.

Has anyone had the Meletti Chocolato? It's readily available. I realize that it won't be clear, so the appearance of drinks where I might sub it for Creme de Cacao will be off.

[Panaderia Canadiense]

If you can find it, try Zhumir Tacao. It's hands-down the best of the clear chocolate spirits; on the chocolate cream liqueur front, I'm very fond of a local brand called Loveisone, which is a bittersweet cream liqueur with very little sugar added, which comes in lovely amphorae. I have no idea on the availability of either in the exterior, though.

[threestars]

My favorite is Godiva as well. But I like to try some other chocolate liqueurs. I'm thinking of trying a Mozart or Cadbury Cream Liquer.