Candy Cane Martini

Can't get too much Christmas? Try this Cranberry Whiskey Sour next!

This recipe is meant for people over 21 years old. Please drink responsibly.

❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

This candy cane martini brings all kinds of holiday flavor to your holiday parties. Infused vodka mixed with peppermint schnapps and cream soda give your guests a sweet, sparkly welcome!

This is one of my favorites.

🧾 Ingredients

You’ll need:

• Candy canes
• Vodka
• Peppermint schnapps
• Clear cream soda (or red if you want the darker color)
• White corn syrup (to rim the glasses)

🔪 Instructions

It’s so simple to make your own infused vodkas! Infusing isn’t an exact science – some things take longer than others. The candy only take a few minutes while other foods may take days.

1. Add about ½ cup broken candy canes to a quart jar.
2. Fill with vodka.
3. Cover tightly.
4. Shake.
5. Let sit for a couple of hours.
6. If you have time let sit on the counter for a couple of days, shaking occasionally to help the candy canes dissolve.

💭 Tips for success

This is such a simple drink to make and has so much flavor! Unlike many candy cane martini cocktails this one does not contain chocolate flavor – it’s pure peppermint and vanilla.

Expert Tip: If cream soda makes it too sweet for your tastes you can use club soda.

• Use mini candy canes, one per 2 ½ ounces of vodka.
• Crush the candy and drop it in a Mason jar with the vodka. They usually dissolve in 5 minutes or so – give the jar a good shake.
• If you like it a little sweeter add a teaspoon of simple syrup.
• Rub a thin ribbon of corn syrup on the rim of the glass and roll it in crushed candy canes.
• You can also rim the glass with colored sugar.
• Crush the ice in the blender to make it almost like snow.

To make it pitcher or punch bowl

One of the worst things about hosting a Christmas party (besides the clean up!) is being stuck mixing drinks all evening! You can make a big batch of this recipe and add the cream soda to each individual glass.

OR make it in a pitcher or punch bowl.

Here’s how-

1. A couple of days before your party make your infused vodka. A quart jar holds 32 ounces – enough for about 12 cocktails.
2. Mix 12 ounces of peppermint schnapps with the infused vodka.
3. For each drink you’ll need 3 ½ ounces of the mix and 4 to 6 ounces of cream soda.

🍹Garnish

The simplest way to garnish this easy cocktail is with peppermint sticks or candy canes. Here are some other possibilities –

• Fresh mint leaves
• Rosemary sprigs
• Rim the glass with chocolate shavings
• Rim the glass with different colored sugars
• Or sprinkles…

If you’re throwing a holiday party you need this drink! The vanilla cream soda softens the spice of the peppermint and gives the drink sparkle.

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