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    Home » Cocktail » Holiday Chocolate Candy Cane Martini

    Holiday Chocolate Candy Cane Martini

    Last updated on November 15, 2021. Originally posted on November 15, 2021 By Elaine 30 Comments

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    This chocolate candy cane martini recipe is sweet, festive and a great sipping cocktail. If you love mint cocktails, you are going to love this one. Impress your guests by serving this at your next holiday party.

    Vertical view of candy cane martini with the sled with santa and mrs claus in it

    I’m not a huge fan of peppermint schnapps as I imbibed too much of it one fateful night in college. But over time, I’ve come to appreciate adding this minty alcohol in cocktails with other ingredients, instead of drinking it straight like I did way back then.

    The mixture of the chocolate taste of the creme de cacao, combined with the vanilla vodka meld perfectly with the peppermint schnapps.

    Want an even mintier taste, add the optional candy cane as garnish in the cocktail. My advice is to sip it first without the candy addition so you can see if you’d enjoy having more of a minty taste or like it just the way it is. 🙂

    This post may contain affiliate links, which means I get a small commission, at no additional cost to you, if you click the link and buy something. You can read my disclosure here.

    How to make a candy cane martini

    Pre-pre-step

    For the garnish: Crush 1 – 2 candy canes with either the back of a big spoon or with a mortar and pestle.

    Place the pieces in a dish and wet the outside of the rim of a martini glass with simple syrup.

    Place the martini glass in the crushed candy canes. Shake of the extra candy and place the glass in the freezer.

    Pre-step

    Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Get a measuring glass and glassware.

    After measuring out the ingredients, pour into the shaker.

    Step one

    Get the ingredients – vanilla vodka, creme de cacao, and the dreaded peppermint schnapps.

    Pepperment schnapps, vanilla vodka, creme de cacao and crushed candy canes

    Step two

    Measure 3 ounces of vanilla vodka.

    Vanilla vodka measured out

    Step three

    Measure out 1 ½ ounces of creme de cacao.

    Creme de Cacao poured out

    Step four

    Measure out 1 ounce of peppermint schnapps.

    Peppermint schnapps poured out

    Step five

    Take the martini glass out of the freezer.

    Frosted glass with crushed candy canes on the rim with the shaker in the background

    Step six

    Cap the shaker and shake for 15 seconds. Strain the liquid in the frosty glass. Be careful not to touch the candied rim with the liquid.

    Poured candy cane martini with santa and mrs clause in the background

    Look at how cloudy it is.  That’s from the microchips of ice you create when you shake the cocktail.

    Close up of the martini looking pretty and festive

    Now for the vertical view.

    Vertical view of the martini with small candy canes and a sled with santa and mrs claus in it

    I lift it and take a sip. Soooooo good.

    I hope you enjoyed this candy cane martini recipe.

    Other holiday drinks

    • Pumpkin spice white Russian
    • Mistletoe martini
    • Chocolate eggnog martini
    • Mistletoe margarita

    And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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    Vertical view of the martini with lights, santa claus in a sled and candy canes on the table - square

    Holiday Chocolate Candy Cane Martini

    If you love mint, you're going to love this delicious chocolate peppermint holiday drink!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Cocktails
    Cuisine: Cocktails
    Keyword: candy cane martini
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 1 Cocktail
    Calories: 305kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • 2 ounces vanilla vodka
    • 1 ½ ounces creme de cacao
    • 1 ounce peppermint schnapps

    Garnish

    • 1 small candy cane (crushed and put on a small plate to rim the glass)
    • 2 small candy canes (this is optional – placing them in the cocktail will make the minty taste more intense. Taste it without or hang them on the rim to taste the cocktail as is.)

    Instructions

    • Wet your finger with simple syrup and rub it on the glass rim inside and out.
    • Roll it into the crushed candy canes so it completely covers the rim.
    • Place martini glass in the freezer.
    • Get cocktail shaker and fill it half way with ice.
    • Add vanilla vodka, creme de cacao and peppermint schnapps.
    • Cap cocktail shaker and shake for 15 seconds.
    • Get glass out of the freezer and strain liquid into glass.
    • Hang the candy cane on the rim of the glass or add to the drink
    • Sip
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    cocktail shaker
    measuring glass
    martini glass
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    Notes

    Helpful tips
    Want an even mintier taste, add the optional candy cane as garnish in the cocktail. My advice is to sip it first without the candy addition so you can see if you’d enjoy having more of a minty taste or like it just the way it is.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 82g | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Lizzie

      December 23, 2016 at 6:27 pm

      If you REALLY want to impress, wet your glasses inside and out, dip in the crushed candy canes and place in the freezer until ready. Guaranteed wow factor. I do this for ‘ritas. The frost is gorgeous. Merry Merry Happy Happy.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 24, 2016 at 12:46 pm

        Awesome tip. I did wet it in and out, but didn’t place it in the freezer. I can’t wait to try it.

        Reply
        • Lizzie

          December 24, 2016 at 1:44 pm

          Put them upside down in the freezer — that way when you pull them out, you won’t disturb the frost on the bowl of the glass. Might as well go for glam when it doesn’t cost anything, huh???

          Reply
          • Elaine

            December 25, 2016 at 12:27 pm

            Absolutely!!! 😉

            Reply
    2. Amanda

      December 26, 2016 at 3:37 pm

      Peppermint schnapps is such a fun spirit. It is good in hot chocolate as well as used to flavor other desserts. I had forgotten about it. Thanks for the reminder!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 26, 2016 at 8:33 pm

        Amanda,

        Now that I can drink it again. I’m sure I’ll be concocting other yummy recipes. Do you have any?

        Reply
    3. Amanda Mason

      December 30, 2016 at 6:22 pm

      Absolutely gorgeous! WOW! You did a great job on your pics!! And this recipe sounds amazing! Cant wait to try this one! I’m sharing this one!!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        January 01, 2017 at 2:15 pm

        Amanda! Thanks so much. And also thanks for the shares! I do appreciate it.

        Reply
    4. Michelle Ferrand

      January 01, 2017 at 10:45 pm

      Great shots and this cocktail sounds wonderful!m

      Reply
      • Elaine

        January 02, 2017 at 8:22 am

        Michelle!

        Thanks so much!

        Reply
    5. Sasha @ Eat Love Eat

      January 04, 2017 at 4:31 am

      Great flavours!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        January 04, 2017 at 8:29 am

        Thank you Sasha!

        Reply
    6. Christopher

      August 27, 2017 at 3:31 pm

      Gorgeous photo Elaine!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 22, 2017 at 2:02 pm

        Thanks so much Christopher!

        Reply
    7. Beth

      December 22, 2017 at 11:50 am

      Oh, Elaine!! Love these photos and this cocktail sounds amazing!! Yum!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 22, 2017 at 2:01 pm

        Thanks Beth. That means a lot to me!

        Reply
    8. Sarah

      December 22, 2017 at 12:18 pm

      I love the idea of this! Sounds so festive and delicious! What a perfect cocktail for the holiday weekend!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 22, 2017 at 2:01 pm

        Thanks Sara!!

        Reply
    9. Rebecca | Let's Eat Cake

      December 22, 2017 at 5:00 pm

      This looks delightful! It’s all my favorite holiday flavors in one glass! Yum!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 22, 2017 at 5:06 pm

        Thanks Rebecca!!

        Reply
    10. Luci

      December 22, 2017 at 5:18 pm

      Oh wow, if i drank this cocktail I think it would put into the holiday spirit.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 25, 2017 at 8:34 am

        Hehe Luci!!

        Reply
    11. Chris

      December 22, 2017 at 5:25 pm

      Elaine, this drink is going to be seriously dangerous over at mine with a house full of vanilla vodka finatics! It looks so scrummy and can’t wait to give it a go! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 25, 2017 at 8:34 am

        Thanks Chris! I appreciate the comment!

        Reply
    12. lisa

      December 23, 2017 at 7:58 am

      I can honestly say that I haven’t had schnapps since college too — mine were peach flavored and were the main component in our weekend Fuzzy Navels — and Hairy Fuzzy Navels. This would be a fun cocktail for Christmas, but I think I’ll limit myself to one!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 25, 2017 at 8:32 am

        Thanks Lisa!! I’m intrigued with the hairy fuzzy navel!

        Reply
    13. parth rathod

      December 25, 2017 at 5:06 am

      I really liked the garnishing of this martini
      thank you for sharing, i would love to try it

      Reply
      • Elaine

        December 27, 2017 at 11:11 am

        Thank you Parth, it’s quite tasty!

        Reply
    14. christopher

      April 15, 2018 at 3:29 pm

      Potent cocktail, this one! But great for relaxing during the holiday rush. Cheers!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        November 15, 2021 at 11:32 am

        Thanks so much, Christopher!

        Reply

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