I am excited to announce that Jennifer will be popping over here time and again to share some recipes and crafts for you all! For this first one, we are bringing you a delicious Candy Cane Martini… perfect as a signature drink for your holiday cocktail parties, don’t ya think?
The holidays have arrived and with them all things red, white and candy cane-flavored – including my vodka! I thought this Peppermint Twist vodka bottle was just the cutest, but once I found out it was scratch and sniff – it was in my cart faster than you can say “sold!”
There are so many fun cocktails that I’m planning to make with this, but first up was a Candy Cane Martini complete with a candy twist!
A basic bar kit is all you need to create this martini, but I also grabbed my kitchen mallet to make crushing those candy canes a bit easier. If you don’t already have a great bar kit in your home definitely put it on your Christmas wish list – here’s one that I suggest.I used actual candy – red gel frosting – to achieve that candy twist, but feel free to skip it or use a toothpick dipped in red food dye instead. I liked the control that the small frosting bottle allowed and the fact that it added candy to my candy cane martini! (I also used the same technique in my Spiderweb White Russian.)
Ingredients to Make a Candy Cane Martini
- 2 oz peppermint vodka
- 3 oz half and half cream
- 2 Tablespoons crushed peppermint candies
- Red gel icing (small tube)
- Ice
- 1/2 teaspoon corn syrup or water
How to Make a Candy Cane Martini
Crush your peppermint candies – I placed mine in a zip bag and crushed them with a kitchen mallet, but a rolling pin or mortar and pestle would work just as well.
Place the crushed candies in a shallow bowl wide enough to insert your martini glass in.
Carefully run the corn syrup along the edge of your martini glass – alternatively, you can use water.
Dip the martini glass into the crushed peppermints and rotate the glass to ensure even coverage. You want the entire edge of the martini glass to be covered with crushed peppermint.
Place the vodka and cream in a cocktail shaker full of ice.
Shake well to chill the cocktail, and then strain out into your martini glass.
You can serve as-is, or add a twist by swirling the red icing into the top of your glass.
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This Peppermint Twist vodka can be used so many different ways – bringing a holiday twist to almost any of your favorite cocktail recipes. I personally can’t wait to make a layered Boozy Peppermint Jell-O like I did with my Candy Cane Jell-O this Halloween.
I hope you love this Christmas cocktail recipe – it would look great in your hand as you shown off any of these amazing holiday fashions!
Jennifer Tammy is a trained psychologist & Montessori teacher turned work at home single mom who loves sharing inspiring ideas to help you live your best life – with a bit of Sugar, Spice & Glitter thrown in. Shop the post:
This looks and sounds so good! Thanks for sharing, I totally need to try this!
This looks amazing!! It’s the perfect festive holiday drink!
This looks so delicious and such a creative drink for the holidays!
Greta | http://www.gretahollar.com
This looks like the perfect holiday cocktail!
xo!
Shelby
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See ya, off to make myself one of these! This looks so amazing, thanks for sharing.
XO
Lee Anne
http://www.lifebylee.com
This looks to pretty to drink but SO delicious! I might have to try it out this weekend.
xoxo,
Kim
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Oh this is so pretty!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up – Would love to have you give us a comment at the party!
This looks so good and so fun to make! I love that it not only sounds yummy but looks so festive!
http://www.livelaughlinda.com
This martini almost looks to cool to drink! If I wasn’t pregnant, I would definitely be having one of these!
xx,
Amanda || http://www.fortheloveofglitter.com
This sounds delicious and looks so cute, too!
Xo, Lauren // http://www.aloprofile.com/
This is so adorable, and festive too! I’m 8 months pregnant and so sad to be missing out on holiday cocktails! I’ll have to make a mocktail version of this!
xo,
Alice at Lone Star Looking Glass
I need one of these tonight! lol That looks so good. Thanks for linking up at the DI & DI Link Party. Merry Christmas!
What a great festive twist, and love that swirl on the top! Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday.
What a great Martini for the holidays! Hope you have a fantastic weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Delightful! I have quite the list of cocktails I’m dying to try and this one was just added! Thank you for sharing at Funtastic Friday!
That is one pretty & festive holiday drink. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared. Happy Holidays!
I’ve been thinking about this type of a martini for quite some time, but haven’t found a recipe that seems doable for someone who is not the best when it comes to cooking 😉 This looks like something I CAN do…maybe!! Yum! xx Adaleta Avdic