Candy Cane Martini Recipe 465

Steps:

• Fill a mixing glass or tumbler three-fourths full with ice. Add the vodka, creme de cacao, peppermint schnapps and grenadine syrup; stir until condensation forms on outside of glass. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a candy cane.

Steps:

• Place crushed candy canes on a small plate or saucer. Wet the outside rim of a chilled martini glass with water. Holding the glass by the stem, rotate the rim to coat with candy.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine vodka, creme de menthe, cranberry juice, and ice; shake until well combined. Strain into prepared glass; serve immediately.

Steps:

• For both versions - rim martini glass with crushed candy canes.
• Version 1.
• Shake well over ice and strain into a martini glass rimmed with crushed candy canes. Garnish with a miniature candy cane stick!
• Version 2.
• Shake wet ingredients together over ice and strain into rimmed martini glass. Garnish with a small candy cane.

Steps:

• Prepare 2 saucers. One with some grenadine syrup drizzled onto it & the second with about 1/2 tsp of sugar sprinkled onto it.
• Dip the rim of the glass first into the grenadine then into the sugar.
• Half fill a shaker with ice.
• Add the vodka, schnapps and choc liqueur and shake.
• Then add the half-and-half (add after shaking otherwise it'll be a shaker full of froth).
• Drizzle some grenadine down the inside edges of the glass.
• Swish the cocktail around a bit, then strain into your prepared martini glass and garnish with the mini candy cane.