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Chocolate Peppermint Martini{Easy Holiday Cocktail}

Published: Nov 14, 2019 Last Updated: Dec 24, 2022 by Marye 1328 words. | About 7 minutes to read this article.

2 minutes mins
Creamy and full of chocolate flavor, this hedonistic chocolate peppermint martini cocktail finishes with a cool, minty sensation reminiscent of an after dinner mint. An after dinner mint that's been imbued with vodka, that is.  Love it? Be sure to give it a star rating! 
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Creamy and full of chocolate flavor, this hedonistic chocolate peppermint martini cocktail finishes with a cool, minty sensation reminiscent of an after dinner mint. An after dinner mint that's been imbued with vodka, that is.

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

First published October 20, 2017... Last updated November 14, 2019

Chocolate peppermint martini in a clear martini glass with a round red ball for the bottom of the glass. Peppemint sticks and chocolate are the garnish.

Chocolate Peppermint Martini Ingredients

  • Vodka is the liquor of choice since it doesn't have much flavor so doesn't compete with the chocolate flavors. You could also use a flavored vodka.
  • Creme de Cocoa adds a blast of chocolate flavor.
  • Chocolate Liqueur adds creamy sweetness.
  • Peppermint Schnapps is the peppermint flavor and gives the drink a little more sweetness.
  • Chocolate syrup enhances the chocolate flavor.
  • Heavy cream enhances the richness of this drink.
  • Milk chocolate is melted and added to the rim.
  • Candy canes are crushed and added to the rim for garnish.

How Many Ways Can You Say Decadent?

I have a large vocabulary. I'm an avid reader and always have been plus I eagerly collect words the way some people collect stamps.

When you add 22 years of homeschooling (my kids have a 21 year age range) to that you get something akin to a walking dictionary.

Despite all of that I have had real trouble coming up with words to describe the chocolate recipes I've done lately. I mean, how many ways can you say decadent? Indulgent? Sinful but SO good?

So today's chocolate peppermint martini recipe is brought to you by the letter H and the word, hedonsitic, which means "engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent". Honestly I think that is the perfect word to describe this lush sip of chocolatey goodness. And, y'all, it is SO EASY to make.

An empty glass, frosted from the freezer, waits to be filled with chocolate peppermint martinie. The glass is surrounded by chocolate squiggles and crushed peppermint.

Tips for the "Perfect" Chocolate Peppermint Martini

It's sort of a classic criticism that it's really hard to find a perfect martini. You run into things like shaken or stirred, the brand of gin... the list goes on and on. Then when you get into all the variations (I mean is it really a martini if it's made with vodka?) it gets even more confusing.

All of the doesn't matter. What matters is a few, simple rules.

  • Everything must be ice cold including the glass. Put your vodka and glass in the freezer for an hour prior to making the drink if possible.
  • Bubbles or velvet? In making a regular martini whether it's shaken or stirred depends on the mouthfeel you like. Shaken means that tiny air bubbles will form and the drink with have a crisp mouthfeel. Stir it and it stays smooth and velvety. In the case of our perfect chocolate peppermint martini we'll stir to keep it smooth.
  • Quality ingredients. Please do not try to make ANY kind of martini with rot gut vodka. Break out the wallet and get the good stuff. Honk. Honk.
  • The wider the mouth of the martini glass the more oxygen you'll get with each sip. Not only is oxygen essential for breathing purposes but it intensifies flavors.
  • You can make this a white chocolate peppermint martini by using white chocolate liqueur, clear creme de cocoa, and white chocolate for garnish. Or substitute Amaretto for the peppermint schnapps and get rid of the peppermint garnish.
Closeup of a chocolate peppermint martini with grated chocolate on top, a chocolate rim, and peppermint sticks as garnish.

More Easy Holiday Cocktails

Generally the holidays mean lots of entertaining! It doesn't get better than these holiday cocktails!

  • Classic Southern Coffee Punch shows up at every shower, every party, and every special event because it’s absolutely delicious! Creamy, chocolatey, and sweet you’ve got to taste it to believe it.
  • Fig Old Fashioned is an update on the classic winter cocktail by  muddling figs with vanilla fig balsamic vinegar and adding it to the mix. It’s a warming drink that is best enjoyed in front of a crackling fire while watching the snow fall outside. 
  • Mudslide Cocktail tastes like your favorite childhood s’mores with a boozy kick. Make up a batch of it at your next book club meeting and be sure to have copies of the recipe. Everyone will want to know how you did it.
  • Red Velvet Martini tastes like red velvet cake in liquid form with a very adult kick to it. It has a beautiful color and is perfect for Christmas. The flavor is definitely cake and chocolate with just a hint of citrus.
  • Spiked Mexican Hot Chocolate is the adult version of your favorite childhood apres sledding traditions. Milk and cream are scalded, infused with guijillo chile and Mexican chocolate, spiked with coconut vodka and rum, then frothed until a foamy layer appears on the top.

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Martini glasses! They're essential to serving a great martini. I'll be totally honest - I only like stemless glasses of any kind because in my house anything glass + stemmed = breakage. I just ordered these stemless martini glasses to be sure and have plenty for holiday entertaining.

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Chocolate Peppermint Martini Recipe

It's go time, y'all. This is the perfect after dinner cocktail to get your through the holidays looking like an efficient 1960s Trophy wife... or husband...or..whatever. If you don't like peppermint cocktails give this mudslide a try.

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Creamy and full of chocolate flavor, this hedonistic chocolate peppermint martini cocktail finishes with a cool, minty sensation reminiscent of an after dinner mint. An after dinner mint that's been imbued with vodka, that is.  Love it? Be sure to give it a star rating! 
Course Beverage/Cocktails
Cuisine American
Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes minutes
Servings:1
Calories:457
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Ingredients

Cocktail

  • 1 ounce vodka
  • 1 ounce creme de cocoa
  • 2 ounces chocolate liqueur, I used Godiva
  • ½ ounce peppermint schnapps
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
  • Heavy cream, As desired

Garnish

  • 1 candy cane, crushed
  • chocolate syurp
  • chocolate, finely chopped or shaved

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Instructions

Cocktail

  • Prepare martini glass according to instructions below
  • Add cocktail ingredients to an ice cold shaker.
  • Stir the ingredients until they are cold and well mixed.
  • Pour into the glass.

Garnish - Prepare Glass

  • Melt the chocolate.
  • Dip the rim of the martini glass in melted chocolate then roll in crushed candy cane.
  • Put in the freezer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the glass from the freezer and squirt a spiral of chocolate syrup around the inside of the glass.
  • Return to the freezer for a minute or two.
  • Pour the martini into the glass and garnish with a candy cane.

Notes

 
  • Everything must be ice cold including the glass. Put your vodka and glass in the freezer for an hour prior to making the drink if possible.
  • Bubbles or velvet? In making a regular martini whether it's shaken or stirred depends on the mouthfeel you like. Shaken means that tiny air bubbles will form and the drink with have a crisp mouthfeel. Stir it and it stays smooth and velvety. In the case of our perfect chocolate peppermint martini we'll stir to keep it smooth.
  • Quality ingredients. Please do not try to make ANY kind of martini with rot gut vodka. Break out the wallet and get the good stuff. Honk. Honk.
  • The wider the mouth of the martini glass the more oxygen you'll get with each sip. Not only is oxygen essential for breathing purposes but it intensifies flavors.
  • You can make this a white chocolate peppermint martini by using white chocolate liqueur, clear creme de cocoa, and white chocolate for garnish. Or substitute Amaretto for the peppermint schnapps and get rid of the peppermint garnish.
  • If the cocktail is too strong for your tastes add a little heavy cream until it's just right
You'll find more helpful tips and variations in the body of the post.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 34g | Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Catherine @ Whine and Dancing

      October 20, 2017 at 2:04 pm

      4 stars
      I love this Choctoberfest theme you have going! I didn't very much about martini's, but you sure explained a lot! I could do without the Peppermint, but a chocolate martini, especially in those cute, stemless martini glasses, sounds divine for the holidays!

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