White Chocolate Peppermint Martini

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Wheatley Vodka. All opinions are 100% mine.

Are you looking for a festive way to enjoy the holiday season? This White Chocolate Peppermint Martini will be a hit with your guests. It’s smooth, creamy, and loaded with sweet peppermint flavor.

This peppermint martini is like drinking a candy cane and perfect for holiday gatherings or just a cozy winter drink, especially when paired with Prime Rib with Potatoes. With only a handful of ingredients and minutes of prep, it’s a great way to spread holiday cheer.

Peppermint Martini ingredients

• Vodka: Use a good quality spirit such as Wheatley Vodka for smooth flavor
• White chocolate liqueur: Adds cocoa flavors and a sweetness
• Half and half: Makes this drink rich and creamy
• Peppermint extract: A little bit goes a long way to add peppermint flavor

How to make a martini

1. Fill a cocktails shaker halfway with ice
2. Add all the cocktail ingredients, seal, and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds.
3. Strain into martini glasses and serve immediately with Sugar Cookies-this simple buttery cookies provide a nice balance to sweet and minty drink.

What vodka to use for a martini

It’s best to use high-quality vodka in any martini. It constitutes the majority of the cocktail, so a smooth, subtle flavor is best.

Wheatley’s unique distillation process guarantees an ultra-smooth taste that’s great for cocktails or sipping on its own over ice. It’s distilled 10 times in a one of a kind copper micro still and then triple filtered. This Award Winning Vodka is developed by a true craftsman. Get Wheatley Vodka Here.

Tips for making a martini

1. Use high-quality alcohol for smooth taste like Wheatley Vodka
2. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice
3. Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds, or until the outside of the shaker starts to frost. This will create tiny ice crystals in the drink.
4. For stronger flavor chill alcohol in the freezer so it dilutes less
5. Chill the martini glasses ahead of time by placing in the freezer
6. Garnish the glasses with fine sugar, or in the case of this Peppermint Martini, crushed peppermint

For more martini making tips, check out my post regarding Grapefruit Martini.

Substitution Suggestions

If you find white chocolate liqueur you can substitute extra vodka and add simple syrup to sweeten the drink.

For dairy-free omit the half and half or substitute with almond milk. For sugar-free or low carb, substitute the white chocolate liqueur with vodka.

Substitute half and half with eggnog for extra sweetness and an even more festive drink.

Discover more holiday drinks with these Featured Wheatley Cocktails.

More holiday drink recipes you might like:

• Cucumber Melon Cocktail Slushie
• Rum Old Fashioned Cocktail
• Sparkling Ginger Pear Mocktail
• Frozen Watermelon Margarita
• Ginger Pear Vodka Martini
• Watermelon Mint Martini
• Rosemary Grapefruit Gin Martini

White Chocolate Peppermint Martini

Written by Matt | Plating Pixels

White Chocolate Peppermint Martini is smooth, creamy, and loaded with peppermint flavor. This holiday cocktail will make any night festive.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Cocktail

Cuisine American

Servings 2 cocktails

Calories 193 kcal

Equipment

• Cocktail Shaker
• 2 Martini Glasses

Ingredients

  

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• 2 ounces Wheatley Vodka
• 2 ounces white chocolate liqueur
• 2 ounces half and half
• ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
• Crushed candy canes as a garnish

Instructions

 

• Place crushed candy canes on a small plate to create a thin layer. Wet the rims of two chilled martini glasses. Place upside down onto the plate to garnish the rims. Set aside.
• Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
• Add all ingredients except crushed candy canes. Seal and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds, or until the outside of the shaker begins to frost.
• Strain into prepared martini glasses and serve immediately.

Notes

1. Use high-quality alcohol for smooth taste
2. Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds, or until the outside of the shaker starts to frost. This will create tiny ice crystals in the drink.
3. For stronger flavor chill alcohol in the freezer so it dilutes less
4. Chill the martini glasses ahead of time by placing in the freezer

Nutrition Facts

White Chocolate Peppermint Martini

Serving Size

 

1 cocktail

Amount per Serving

Calories

193

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

3

g

5

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

13

%

Cholesterol

 

10

mg

3

%

Sodium

 

14

mg

1

%

Potassium

 

37

mg

1

%

Carbohydrates

 

10

g

3

%

Sugar

 

9

g

10

%

Protein

 

1

g

2

%

Vitamin A

 

100

IU

2

%

Calcium

 

30

mg

3

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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