Mixologist Lynnette Marrero (who was recently honored at the inaugural annual New York Bartender Week) wants you to swap out the vodka in your next chocolate martini. "[Try] bourbon, or cognac to ...

A chocolate martini in a martini glass with a cocoa powder rim on a wooden table with a plate of chocolate broken into large hunks. - Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock ...

For example: 80-proof vodka (40% alcohol ... Some are desserts in disguise, from chocolate martinis to hot buttered rum. Creative cocktails are all the rage, and bartenders are tempting patrons ...