When I think s’mores, I think happy thoughts. It’s probably all of the beach memories with family and friends that the image of s’mores conjures up in my head. I’m ever so thankful for that troop of girl scouts (so the story goes…) who created this amazing, yet simple treat almost one hundred years ago. Can you imagine a world without s’mores? Well, maybe you can. If that’s the case, you’ve never tasted the perfect s’more made by yours truly. There are several techniques one must master when achieving s’more perfection. One day I’ll reveal my secrets. For now, here are two to-die-for s’mores recipes.

This Monday is a double whammy. I’m linking up my post at Bakeat350 for the Flavor of the Month club. This month Bridget selected “boozy” as the theme. What can I say, a girl after my own heart. I’m also posting for the Martha Stewart Cupcake Club. The recipe for the month was Martha’s S’mores cupcakes. There are few things in this world that I love more than cocktails and cupcakes.  Family, friends, God, and my KitchenAid are other can’t live withouts.

For the Flavor of the Month, I’ve come up with a fabulous s’mores cocktail, and am once again incorporating Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur (my new found love). This martini is rimmed in chocolate and sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs. The Kahlua, Baileys & Godiva combo give it a creamy chocolately flavor that creates the perfect amount of sweet you crave in a dessert cocktail. I created and taste-tested this at 8AM on Sunday morning and have to tell you it also makes a fabulous pre-breakfast cocktail.

I’m once again putting myself at risk of being scratched from the Martha Stewart Cupcake club. I was super excited when I saw Martha’s s’mores cupcakes were selected this month. I had every intention of sticking to the recipe…that is, until I read it right before and realized it required a special trip to a health foods store. The recipe calls for graham flour, which I have never baked with. I’m not opposed to health food stores, I’m just barely keeping my head above water trying to survive my busiest work month of the year. I am a rule follower, but did break the rules, or seriously bent the rules this time around. This became my own rendition of a s’mores cupcake, but I didn’t leave Martha out completely. The recipe for the chocolate cake is Marthas one-bowl chocolate cake recipe. It’s a good go-to chocolate cupcake recipe. If you’re short on time, just use a Devil’s food cake mix (no one will know). I took a shortcut on the icing too. I had left-over vanilla buttercream in the fridge, which seemed a shame to waste so I added marshmallow fluff to it. I’m sure it wasn’t the “Martha” thing to do, but it turned out to be a fabulous option, and something I’ll make again. For authenticity, I topped these off with graham cracker crumbs and a little Hershey’s chocolate bite. These look pretty and taste even better – almost as good as the perfect s’more.

Cheers to giving yourself permission to bend the rules this week and refusing to feel bad about it.

Want more inspiration? Check out the other boozy edition recipes for Flavor of the Month. My fellow MSC cupcake bakers will be posting on February 15th. I can’t believe I’m early, maybe they’ll keep me in another month!

S’mores Martini (otherwise known as… I’ve Died and Gone to Heaven!)

1 oz. white chocolate Godiva liqueur*

1 oz. Kahlua

1 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream

a few splashes of cream

chocolate syrup

graham cracker crumbs

*you can substitute Godiva chocolate liqueur if you don’t have the white chocolate liqueur.

Rim a glass with Hershey’s chocolate syrup and cover with graham cracker crumbs. Swirl the chocolate sauce inside the glass and chill.

Put a marshmallow on a skewer and toast over an open flame for garnish (notice I forgot to include this in the picture.). Combine chocolate liqueur, Kahlua, Bailey’s, and cream into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake, pour, add the toasted marshmallow and enjoy!

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