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May 28, 2023 · Modified: Jun 17, 2023 by Kristin

The Ultimate Peppermint Martini

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If you’re looking for a bright and sweet centerpiece drink for your holidays, try out this peppermint martini. With only three ingredients this one is so easy to make and tastes super delicious.

Peppermint martini in a glass on a wooden table.

What is a Peppermint Martini?

A peppermint martini is a bright green festive drink that is a combination of vanilla vodka, peppermint schnapps and green green creme de menthe. This cocktail is the quintessential dessert martini with a very strong sweet peppermint candy flavor and a tiny bite of vodka as it goes down.

This peppermint infused dessert cocktail is similar to the peppermint Patty hot chocolate, peppermint schnapps hot chocolate and the chocolate peppermint martini.

The bright green color and strong peppermint flavor and this drink comes from the green creme de menthe (much like a grasshopper drink as well).

Peppermint schnapps, not surprisingly, is a sweet peppermint flavored liqueur. It is clear so that the green creme de menthe can have it’s bright green color shine through.

Vanilla vodka is a clear liquor. Again, allowing the green creme demand to have its color dominate the strength. The sweet vanilla flavor in the vodka adds a nice sweetness to this cocktail.

When to Make This Drink:

This drink is both sweet and festive making it perfect to serve for:

  • winter holidays
  • St Patrick’s Day
  • chilly nights
  • signature cocktail

Variations:

Due to the fact of this drink is not an IBA standard, there are many ways to make this drink and still have a very similar flavor. Try a couple of these ideas out:

  • Leave out the creme de menthe. Creme de menthe can be a little difficult to find. Or, perhaps you don’t want the bright green color. Either way you can leave the creme de menthe out of this drink and substitute in a heavy cream to still have a creamy sweet peppermint cocktail.
  • Use white creme de menthe. If you don’t want a green color in this drink, you can use a clear or white creme de menthe.The green is a little easier to find though.
  • Jazz it up with a garnish. Crush up some candy canes and rim your glass with them to make this drink even prettier and sweeter.
  • Use peppermint simple syrup. Remove the creme dement or peppermint schnapps and substitute in peppermint simple syrup.
  • Use rumplemintz. Instead of a plain peppermint schnapps, use rumple mints which is also a type of peppermint schnapps.
  • Use plain vodka. You can skip the vanilla vodka and use plain vodka, but the drink will be a little less sweet and have a little more of an alcohol bite. If you do this, we highly suggest using a more mid-tier or top shelf vodka.

How to make this drink:

This Martini is so easy to make. Simply toss the three ingredients in the shaker and shake them up.

Equipment:

  • Martini glasses
  • jigger
  • cocktail shaker
  • Hawthorne strainer

Ingredients:

  • .75 oz Vodka or vanilla vodka
  • 1.5 oz Peppermint schnapps
  • .5 oz Creme de menthe
  • Ice
Cocktail shaker with strainer on top next to a jigger, creme de menthe, peppermint schnapps and vanilla vodka.

Instructions:

Step one

Collect everything necessary to make this martini including vanilla vodka, peppermint schnapps, cocktail shaker, Hawthorne strainer, jigger, ice, martini glass and green creme de menthe.

Step two

Sticky Martini glass in the freezer so that it has some time to chill. Also, toss a couple handfuls of ice into the cocktail shaker.

Measuring creme de menthe with a jigger.

Step three

Take the creme de menthe and the jigger. Measure out 0.5 oz of creme de menthe and add it to the shaker.

Pouring peppermint schnapps into a jigger.

Step four

Take the peppermint schnapps and the jigger. Measure out 1.5 oz of peppermint schnapps and add it to the shaker.

Pouring vanilla vodka into a jigger.

Step Five

Take the vanilla vodka and jigger. Measure out 1.5 oz of vanilla vodka and add it to the shaker.

Placing the shaker top onto the shaker.

Step Six

Put the shaker lid on top of the shaker and shake well. The outside of the shaker should become icy after about 30 seconds.

Pouring peppermint martini from a shaker into a martini glass.

Step Seven

Pop off the shaker lid and put the Hawthorne strainer over top of the shaker. Strain your peppermint martini from the cocktail shaker into the glass.

Recipe

Peppermint martini in a glass on a wooden table with ingredient bottles in the background.
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Peppermint Martini

Prep Time5 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Keyword: chocolate peppermint martini
Servings: 1

Equipment

  • jigger
  • Hawthorne strainer
  • cocktail shaker
  • Martini glass

Ingredients

  • .75 oz Vanilla Vodka
  • 1.5 oz Peppermint schnapps
  • .5 oz Creme de menthe

Instructions

  • Place the martini into the freezer so that it can chill while you make the drink.
  • Add enough ice to the cocktail shaker so that it is filled completely to the top.
  • Grab the Vanilla vodka and use the jigger to measure .75 oz. Dump the vanilla vodka into the shaker.
  • Grab the Peppermint schnapps and use the jigger to measure 1.5 oz. Dump the peppermint schnapps into the shaker.
  • Grab the Creme de menthe and use the jigger to measure .5 oz. Dump the creme de menthe into the shaker.
  • Cover the shaker with it's lid.
  • Shake well until the shaker gets cold to touch it. This will typically take about 15 – 20 seconds.
  • Snatch the martini glass out of the freezer.
  • Remove the shaker lid. Cover the shaker with the hawthorne strainer.
  • Strain the drink from the shaker into the glass.

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