While you can make this delicious drink year-round, it’s perfect for your next holiday dinner or holiday party. Serve it with crushed peppermint candies on the rim or with a little candy cane tucked onto the edge to amp up the holiday cheer! Want another martini recipe? Try my chocolate martini recipe, french martini recipe, or pomegranate martini recipe.
What You Need to Make This Recipe
Vodka — I use vanilla-flavored vodka to help balance out the minty flavors from the white crème de menthe and peppermint schnapps. It has a creamy, vanilla flavor that is perfect for candy-like martinis. If you cannot find vanilla vodka, you can use regular vodka. Some recipes will reverse this and use white chocolate liqueur and peppermint vodka but I think this recipe yields a better tasting drink White crème de menthe — a favorite for dessert-style cocktails, crème de menthe provides the spearmint aroma and sweet mint flavour. Peppermint schnapps — this is a distilled spirit that gives the cocktail its peppermint taste.
How to Make Peppermint Martini
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, crème de menthe, and schnapps.
- If rimming the cocktail glass, dip the rim of a martini glass in vanilla vodka, then press it into the crushed peppermint candies.
- Fill the cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until frosted on the outside, about 30 seconds.
- Strain into the martini glass or coupe glass.
Pro Tips for Making This Recipe
As the ingredients list for this candy cane martini is short, try using good quality ingredients for this peppermint martini because those flavors will shine. Avoid using cheap vodka, or the drink won’t go down as smoothly. To make the drink even colder, you can chill your martini glasses in the freezer beforehand. If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, use a mason jar or any jar with a tight-fitting lid, then strain through a mesh strainer. Avoid adding crushed ice to the shaker as the ice will melt quicker, which will water down the peppermint martini.
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