Another Holiday Tradition: The Candy Cane Martini!

The holidays are all about tradition--  from getting out those time-honored decorations, to listening to those classic Christmas songs, getting together with family and friends-- and enjoying a lovely holiday beverage. In this case, here's a holiday tradition of ours that dates back to...uh...last year, when my wife found this great drink recipe. It's the candy cane martini-- and it's a great, festive cocktail!

It's a pretty simple drink to make. You'll need a classic shaker and some martini glasses in which to serve it. We (okay, my wife) even garnishes 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 (as Taylor Swift would say), pour into your martini glass, add a mini candy cane to the glass for garnish, and enjoy.

It's a festive Christmas cocktail that's guaranteed to make your holiday celebrating merry and bright!