Bourbon Cream Dark Cherry Chocolate Martini

For the martini: Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with chocolate shavings and a frozen cherry.

For the syrup: (4 ounces frozen dark sweet cherries, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water). Heat the sugar, cherries, and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, reducing heat if mixture starts to boil. Remove from heat and smash cherries with a potato masher. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then pour through a mesh strainer into a glass bowl. Use a large spoon to push as much liquid through the strainer as possible. Transfer to a mason jar and store in the refrigerator.