While I couldn’t find any documentation of the first time Peppermint Schnapps and Hot Chocolate shared a mug, it’s hard to imagine it took long. As the story goes, it was an immediate success. It was created in 1935 by a Phillips salesman named Al Dorsch. While Schnapps originates in Europe as early as the 1600’s, the peppermint flavor is both American and very recent. Around that time you saw “chocolate houses” popping up around Europe where people would enjoy this hot beverage – kind of like today’s coffee shops. It wasn’t until the 1700’s that chocolate became cheap enough for the general public to enjoy. It was much too expensive for anyone else to come by. At the time, hot chocolate was a drink of royalty. Great for flavoring cocktails and holiday desserts. Peppermint Schnapps Clear distilled spirit, made with grain alcohol and peppermint oil.Tasted just like a candy cane. Chocolate Syrup I like Hersheys, Ghiradelli is really great too. After its discovery by the European powers, Chocolate as an ingredient made it’s way to Europe in the 1500’s. Ingredients Needed: Milk Whole milk is best for rich and creamy hot chocolate. ![]() This early form of Hot chocolate included ground up Cocoa beans, cornmeal and chili peppers in it. We do know that hot chocolate in it’s original form was being consumed as a drink by Mayan civilization as early as 500 bc. Now I did a little bit of research on the history of this drink and there is literally none. Steamy hot chocolate alongside cool minty peppermint schnapps is the perfect combination for a sweet and boozy sipper for a cold day. Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Schnapps is both warming and cooling at the same time. Open your shaker, place a Hawthorn strainer on top and pour your drink into your garnished martini glass and enjoy.Just in time for Christmas, this next warm drink is about as simple (and delicious) as it gets! Again move it around until the rim is coated in the candy cane crumbles. Now place the glass upside down on a saucer filled with crumbled candy cane. Place the martini glass upside down so that the rim is in the chocolate syrup and move back and forth until the rim is coated. Take your chocolate syrup and squeeze it in circles into the inside of your glass. Get the chilled martini glass out of the freezer. Shake all the liquid ingredients in your shaker until the outside of the shaker is cold to the touch. Step TwoĪdd vodka, Godiva chocolate liqueur and peppermint schnapps to your shaker that is filled with ice. Take your martini glass and place it in the freezer to chill. Three ingredients and you’re good to go! Step One Ingredients & InstructionsĪlthough this is an elaborate drink, it is not difficult to make at all. Want to leave the chocolate out? Try this peppermint martini instead. You could serve this cocktail instead of dessert, in fact! Although it is a little more detailed of a drink to make, it’s definitely worth the work to serve at any get-together or party as it will be the center of attention and the talk of your guests. Made with homemade peppermint vodka, this cocktail is a delicious blend of sweet and minty flavors that will delight your taste buds. Unlike some of the lighter martinis, like the lemon drop martini, this drink is thick and heavy. If youre looking for a festive and refreshing cocktail to serve at your holiday party, look no further than the Candy Cane Martini. Since the vodka is not an overwhelming flavor, the other flavors can really dominate the drink. ![]() That makes it perfect for these creative cocktails like this and also the chocolate martini. Vodka is a light and neutral tasting liquor. In addition to the two liqueur’s used, vodka is also in this cocktail. It is made with creamy chocolate liqueur and peppermint liqueur for the perfect combination of chocolate and minty flavor. This cocktail is super sweet and delicious. ![]() This holiday concoction is sweet, minty, and boozy aka the perfect way to stay merry. But that combo is about as heavenly as it gets. All you need is vodka, Baileys, coffee liqueur, and peppermint schnapps. That’s where this chocolate peppermint Martini comes into play. Get ready to welcome the holidays with this peppermint mudslide. Sometimes you want a simple cocktail like a vodka soda, and sometimes you want your cocktail to basically be your dessert. If you love Chocolate and Peppermint then you don’t want to miss this chocolate peppermint martini. Occassional Cocktails may earn compensation from purchases made after clicking links on this page.
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