PREP TIME 5 min
Kickstart the festive season with the lush and velvety Peppermint Martini, a dessert-in-a-glass that will be the cherry on top of your holiday menu. Creamy and minty fresh, this cocktail is great to sip with canapes, desserts, or anything really!
Follow the recipe and make a perfect Peppermint Vodka Martini in just 5 minutes!
Prepare the rim: crush the peppermint sweets on a plate and put them on an even layer. Lay grenadine on another plate, then roll the rim of your martini glass over the grenadine to wet it (you can also wet it with water using your finger). Roll wet rim over the crushed mints until evenly coated.
Add peppermint schnapps, vodka, crème de cacao and heavy cream to a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice. Shake vigorously until cold.
Strain drink into the prepared martini glass and serve.
The Peppermint Martini is a festive rendition of the so-called Martinis that only have the glass in common with the traditional Martini. Like the Key Lime Martini, Pornstar Martini and Candy Corn Martini, it’s more of a dessert in a glass to serve during Christmas and at parties to win over the crowd after a delicious meal.
Variations
Want more Peppermint Martini inspo? This delicious drink comes in many tasty variations, all to try!
Add a decadent touch to your Peppermint Martini with white chocolate liqueur. The recipe also calls for vanilla vodka for the ultimate cake-like drink.
If your coffee go-to order is mocha, you’ll fall in love with the Peppermint Mochatini. This thick and smooth drink combines vodka, peppermint-flavoured coffee liqueur, peppermint schnapps and heavy cream for the ultimate holiday concoction to sip under the mistletoe.
Start Christmas morning the best way possible with a Peppermint Espresso Martini. This boozy, creamy cocktail adds a minty note to the traditional Espresso Martini, with peppermint schnapps and peppermint coffee creamer. It will keep you awake and in good spirits!
Listen. We love peppermint bark as a festive treat and we love it even more if it becomes a drink! The Peppermint Bark Martini just tastes like Christmas and it’s super easy to prepare even in a batch, to delight your guests as soon as they arrive. Combining cream liqueur, peppermint schnapps, white crème de cacao and heavy cream, it’s a holiday staple you won’t get enough of.
The Candy Cane Martini is the merry and bright cocktail you were looking for. Mixing peppermint schnapps and raspberry liqueur, this cocktail is a delicious minty and fruity combination, that becomes even more decadent with its candy cane topping. Christmas in a glass.
Peppermint is a typical wintery flavour, so peppermint-based cocktails are ideal for your festive menu, whether it’s Christmas Day or a Secret Santa party with your best friends! Serve them as indulgent dessert drinks or as pre-dinner drinks to warm up the appetites.
