The 12 drinks of Christmas

Mint Chocolate Martini

Where: Rizzuto's Wood-Fired Kitchen & Bar, 111 Memorial Road, West Hartford
What's in it: Godiva white chocolate liqueur, crème de menthe and Van Gogh Dutch chocolate vodka
Damage: $10

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love drank with me: Seven Mint Chocolate Martinis.

How does "The Christmas Song" go? "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, and the fresh taste of mint and chocolate swirling in your mouth and down your throat…" Okay, maybe not exactly. But what a delicious after-dinner drink at Rizzuto's, bursting with minty flavor and a light chocolate touch. After all the heavy eating of the holiday season, this is a perfectly refreshing cocktail, evoking the laid-back feeling of a nice evening spent by the fire.