Peppermint Stick Martini Recipes

PEPPERMINT MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shake with ice. Pour vodka, creme de menthe, and peppermint schnapps over the ice. Cover cocktail shaker and shake; strain into a martini glass.

PEPPERMINT PATTY MARTINI RECIPE - (4.8/5)

Steps:

• To start preparing the peppermint patty martini, grab a cocktail shaker and add in one cup of ice cubes or crushed ice. Next, pour 30 ml of vodka, 30 ml of white crème de menthe, 30 ml of dark crème de cacao and 60 ml of half-and-half into the cocktail shaker loaded with ice. Now, screw the lid of the cocktail shaker on tightly, to prevent the drink from splashing out, and give it a couple of vigorous shakes, in order to make sure all the ingredients have blended together thoroughly. Then, hold a strainer over the martini glasses, and pour the peppermint patty martini into these - make sure no shards of ice make their way into your martini. As a final touch, garnish the glasses by hanging mini candy canes from the rims. Serve straight up and chilled.

PEPPERMINT STICK MARTINI

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a chilled martini glass and dip the wet rim into the pummeled peppermint.
• Combine the vodka, schnapps, Triple Sec and ice in a cocktail shaker.
• Shake it like Santa knows you've been bad.
• Carefully strain the mix into the martini glass and garnish with the candy cane.
• Ho, ho, ho, and away we go.

PEPPERMINT-MOCHA MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine crushed candies and cookies in a shallow dish. Moisten the rims of two cocktail glasses; turn them upside down and dip into mixture to coat.
• Pour vodka, coffee liqueur, milk, and espresso into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice, then shake until frosty. Pour into glasses and serve.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT MARTINI

Steps:

• Mix cold liquor together and shake with ice.
• Strain into a martini glass.
• Drop 2 Junior Mints into bottom of glass.

PEPPERMINT STICKS

Steps:

• Coat a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray, and set aside. Place sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan. Cover; bring to a boil. Remove lid, and cook, swirling pan occasionally, until syrup registers 305 degrees (hard-crack stage) on a candy thermometer, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and carefully stir in lemon juice, extract, and food coloring.
• Pour hot syrup onto prepared baking sheet, being careful not to touch syrup. Using a metal spatula coated with cooking spray, fold edges toward the middle (this will help cool the syrup). When it is cool enough to handle but still quite warm, using plastic gloves, strech and pull candy, folding it over onto itself before pulling again, until it is opaque and just starting to firm up, about 10 minutes.
• Immediately pull off pieces to form long pencil-thin ropes. Working quickly, cut into 7-inch lengths with a pair of kitchen scissors. Continue pulling until all candy is used or is no longer pliable.
• Temper chocolate: Heat 2/3 of chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water until chocolate registers 118 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove pan from heat, and add the remaining chocolate; stir with a rubber spatula (avoid using a wooden spoon, which can impart other flavors) until it cools to 84 degrees. Remove any unmelted pieces, and discard. Return bowl to pan, and stir until chocolate reaches 88 to 90 degrees.
• Dip top 3 inches of each pepperment stick in the chocolate, if desired. Allow excess to drip off; set on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and let harden.