Ingredients
- 1½ ozvodka
- 1 ozpeppermint schnapps
- ½ ozwhite creme de cacao
- ½ ozheavy cream
- 🍋Crushed candy cane rim and a small candy cane stirrer.(garnish)
🔧 Tools
Instructions
- Prepare the glass: moisten the rim of a martini glass and dip it in finely crushed candy cane or peppermint candy.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, peppermint schnapps, white creme de cacao, and heavy cream.
- Shake vigorously for 12 to 15 seconds until well chilled and the cream is frothy.
- Strain into the prepared martini glass.
- Add a small candy cane as a stirrer garnish and serve.
📜 History
The Peppermint Martini is a dessert cocktail that became a holiday bar staple in American establishments during the 2000s, as peppermint schnapps gained broad availability as a seasonal ingredient. The combination of peppermint schnapps, vodka, and white creme de cacao mirrors the flavor profile of the classic peppermint patty candy — cool mint layered over white chocolate — and the drink is most closely associated with the winter holiday season. The candy cane rim, achieved by moistening the glass rim and dipping it in crushed peppermint candy, became a signature visual detail that distinguishes the drink from other vodka martinis. The recipe appears consistently on industry cocktail sites including A Couple Cooks, which describes it as a favorite peppermint schnapps cocktail suitable for any time of year.