Another Festive Holiday Favorite: The Candy Cane Martini

The holidays are all about indulging in those special food and drinks you only have once a year, and here's another yuletide favorite at our house: the candy cane martini!

Yes, the Candy Cane Martini has quickly become another staple of my holiday traditions, ranking right up there with the Tom and Jerry (which I wrote about on Monday HERE.) 

My wife first found this Candy Cane martini recipe a few years ago, and since then, we’ve been making them each season. And if you love anything peppermint, as I do, you’ll no doubt enjoy this drink too.

t’s a pretty simple cocktail to make, using only three ingredients: Vanilla vodka, creme de cocoa and peppermint schapps. You’ll need a classic shaker and some martini glasses in which to serve them. We even garnish the rim with some crushed candy canes to make sure our glasses are more festive.

Fill the cocktail shaker with ice. Start with 1 1/4 ounces of vanilla vodka. Add 3/4 oz of creme de cocoa. Then add 1 ounce of peppermint schnapps. (You’ll want to increase these amounts proportionally to the number of drinks you’re making– double them for two, triple for three, etc.) Shake it up, pour into your martini glass, add a mini candy cane to the glass for garnish, and enjoy.

It’s a festive holiday cocktail that’s guaranteed to make your holiday celebrating this year merry and bright!