The Countess Chocula

Who loves the tooth-rottingly sweet glory of childhood cereals? We do, that’s for sure! Ah, the memories of trying to convince Mom that life could only be complete with a box of chocolaty sugar bombs…

One of the greatest marketing campaigns was the Monster Cereal line. I cannot tell you just how many bowls of Boo Berry have been consumed, here at the lagoon. Of all the flavors, however, our favorite will always be Count Chocula. After a couple of overflowing bowls of it, one could drink the remaining dark chocolate-ish milk like it was Nestle Quik!

In an effort to reclaim that childhood joy, we started experimenting with adult beverage ingredients—hunting for just the right combination to spark our imagination. We present to you the Countess Chocula! Our tastebuds have changed a bit over the years, so we’ve stripped this down to a less sugary recipe. If you have more of a sweet tooth, you may want to drizzle a bit of chocolate syrup across the bottom of the martini glass, prior to pouring the drink.