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Candy Cane Martini
A Candy cane martini will add festive cheer to your holiday cocktail line-up. Cool and creamy, just a little sweet, and tastes like a peppermint candy cane. And this tasty holiday martini is as pretty as it is delicious, with a garnish of with crushed candy canes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 363 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Half & Half
- 2 ounces peppermint schnapps
- 2 ounces Vanilla vodka
- 1 ounce agave syrup optional, plus extra for glass rims
- 4 candy canes
Instructions
- Put two of the candy canes in a plastic bag or between two sheets of plastic wrap. Use a rolling pin or a meat mallet to crush the candy canes into small pieces.
- Spread the the crushed candy canes on a small plate.
- Use your finger to rim each martini glass with syrup.
- Invert each glass in the crushed candy canes, turning to cover the rims.
- Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice.
- Add the cream, peppermint schnapps, vanilla vodka, and agave syrup, if using.
- Put the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Strain into the prepared martini glasses.
- Garnish each drink with a candy cane and serve.
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Notes
- Large batch. This peppermint cocktail is perfect for making a large batch for a holiday cocktail party. If you want to make a pitcher of these, don't use cream. I substitute almond milk, and add an oz of cream liqueur, like Baily's Irish cream, per drink. Mix up a pitcher and chill in the fridge for at least a couple of hours and give it a stir before serving.
- Extra peppermint flavor. If you love peppermint, replace the vanilla vodka with peppermint vodka or candy cane vodka for a more intensely flavored drink.
- Chocolate mint. Make a white chocolate candy cane martini! Add an ounce per drink of a white chocolate liqueur, such as crème de cacao.
- Sweetener. Use the optional agave syrup, corn syrup, or simple syrup, to sweeten the candy cane martinis if you like it sweet. You can also submerge the candy canes into the drink and they will dissolve, adding their sweetness.
- Garnish. If you don't have candy canes, crushed peppermints work just as well to decorate the martini glass rim.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
363kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
71mg
(3%)
Potassium
151mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.03g
(0%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
401IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
121mg
(12%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 363kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 401IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 121mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.