Peppermint Martini
A holiday dessert martini with vodka, peppermint, and white chocolate or cream liqueur.
Base spirit
Vodka
Style
Dessert
Glassware
Coupe
Technique
Shake
The Peppermint Martini is a Christmas party cocktail built from vodka and peppermint flavor with a creamy or white-chocolate liqueur base. Shaken and served up, it is minty, sweet, and explicitly festive. A light hand with peppermint keeps it from tasting like mouthwash.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 1.5 oz vodka
- • 1 oz white chocolate or Irish cream liqueur
- • 0.5 oz peppermint schnapps
- • 0.5 oz white crème de cacao optional
Did you know?
“Peppermint martinis became Christmas-menu staples alongside other dessert martinis in early-2000s American bars.”
Source:Modern holiday cocktail menus
Bartender's Note
Start with less peppermint schnapps than you think. Optional crushed-candy rim is often too sweet for catalog photography.
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How to make the Peppermint Martini
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice
- 2 into a chilled coupe
- 3Serve ungarnished
