White Chocolate Peppermint Martini

Day 309

White Chocolate Peppermint Martini

4 shots out of 5

**When I hear white chocolate and peppermint, I think winter which reminds me of Christmas.  Here is another delicious holiday cocktail I made a few years ago!**

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It's Thursday night, today I got my hair cut, dyed and also got a pedicure.  

Tonight I'm going to the movies with a couple friends.  

WOW, what a "Me" day!  

Our weekend plans of walking through a neighboring cities neighborhood to check out some amazing lights on Friday and then going to see the Zoo Lights on Saturday just got cancelled due to the rain that will be coming in this weekend......boo.

I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  

I found this recipe......which I unfortunately could not follow at cookingwithsugar.  

Sugar used marshmallow sundae topping......I thought my marshmallow cream I had "might" work.....yea, NO it didn't.  

Oh well, life goes on.  

The only thing I'd change about this cocktail is the amount of peppermint schnapps.  

For me, it's just a little bit too pepperminty, so I might cut it back to 1/2 an ounce instead.  

Otherwise, this is a very holiday-ey cocktail that I'm sure many will love.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a White Chocolate Peppermint Martini:

• 1 1/2 oz vanilla vodka
• 3/4 oz peppermint schnapps
• 1 1/2 oz Godiva white chocolate liqueur
• candy canes, or candy cane sugar for rimming

In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above (except the last item which is for rimming). Shake and strain you cocktail into a candy cane or candy cane sugar rimmed martini glass.

Here's to my second cocktail that I get to use my BevMo candy cane sugar with!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Chocolate Covered Candy Cane

I'm here!  

I have not forgotten all of you, I promise!  

I have been soooo busy this year it has been absolutely insane.  

I am just so glad that my year challenge was last year and not this one, because I honestly don't think I could have done it this year.  

My last post was 5 days ago (gasp), sheesh I REALLY wanted to give you guys more cocktails before Christmas this year.  

I do have an awesome amount from last year to go along with the few I made this year though.....I think that kind of makes up for it.

Merry Christmas to those of you who do celebrate this holiday.  

I think this year was the best Christmas morning (for the kids--present-wise) yet.  

Everyone was super happy with everything they got (which I totally know is not what the holiday is about, and we do teach our children that the holiday is more about getting together with family and spending quality time together.....but lets remember, they ARE still kids, lol).  

This year my husband and I are actually spending money on ourselves and he will be building us these outdoor furniture seats for our backyard.  Then we just need to pick out cushions, get a fire pit (gas not wood) and enjoy the cooler evenings......and perhaps some drinking games in the backyard for New Years....who knows ;)

I bought a box of mini candy canes a week or so ago and decided today to create some kind of cocktail with them in mind.  

I created a (husband named this one) Chocolate Covered Candy Cane and boy is it yummy!  

If you have these ingredients, you will have to try this one and report back to me and tell me what you think about it.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for my Chocolate Covered Candy Cane:

• 1 1/2 ounces whipped vodka
• 1 1/2 ounces Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
• 3/4 peppermint schnapps
• chocolate syrup
• 1-2 crushed mini candy canes

Rim your martini glass by twirling the top in chocolate syrup and then in crushed candy canes.  Stick you glass in the freezer to help the candy canes set in the syrup better.  In a shaker, add ice and the remaining ingredients.  Shake and strain into your rimmed martini glass and enjoy!!

Here's to all of my family, friends, readers and anyone else who may stop by my blog today!  Merry Christmas, this cocktail is to you all!!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Beauty And The Beast

Hello Hello!!  

I sure wish I could have posted more cocktails for the upcoming holiday lately.  I am not "quite" sure what happened to the few weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  

Thanksgiving came later this year, which I think screwed up a lot of us "time wise".  

I still think that there is one more week between now and Christmas, but every time I look at the calendar it tells me otherwise........huh, go figure.

I had bought a bottle of Bailey's Vanilla Cinnamon flavor a while ago and have been walking past it on the bar ever since......swearing that I would be making a cocktail with it "very soon".  

Today is FINALLY that day.  

I found today's (notice I'm not saying tonight's?  Yea it's been an INSANELY CRAZY week) recipe at parkplaceleawood and decided to try it......not to mention that Beauty and the Beast is one of my favoritest Disney movies ever!

This is a pretty yummy shooter.  

The peppermint gives you a nice bite and then the Baileys takes that bite away and coats your mouth with a wonderful taste.  

This shooter is one I would recommend you making at holiday gatherings....or regular gatherings......or just by yourself?  

Whatever works really.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Beauty And The Beast:

• 1 ounce Bailey's Vanilla Cinnamon
• 1/2 ounce peppermint schnapps

In a shaker, add ice and both ingredients above.  Shake and strain into a shot glass and enjoy!

Here's to only having 5 days left until Christmas!  Yikes!!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Mini Chocolate Candy Cane

I am still sick and more then annoyed with all of the coughing I have been doing.  

Some of my friends and I have started this 30 Day Plank Challenge.  I am on day 10 today, but I must say that all of this coughing has brought me close to not completing my daily challenge for the past couple days.  

My abs are super soar from all of the coughing, so attempting to use them to plank for more then 10 seconds.....ouch!

Today I remembered that I have some Candy Cane Sugar to rim cocktails with, so I decided to create something with to rim it with.  

Earlier I sharing my White Christmas cocktail with someone on twitter and that got me to thinking......I haven't used any of my Godiva Chocolate Liqueur in quite some time.  

I needed to solve that problem pronto!  

I surely did not want that bottle to feel left out or unloved, did I?

I rimmed, mixed, shook and poured my latest creation into a shot glass.  

YUM!!  

Smooth, easy to drink, chocolat-ey with a hint of peppermint, easy to drink (did I already mention that?).  

I'm thinking of trying it again but with the white chocolate liqueur next time!

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is my recipe for a Mini Chocolate Candy Cane:

• 1 ounce Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
• 1/2 ounce peppermint schnapps
• candy cane sugar (optional)

If you have the candy cane sugar, go ahead and rim a shot glass with it, totally optional.  In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Shake and strain into a shot glass.

Here's to yummy, festive holiday shooters!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Holiday Mint Cocoa

Hello.  Hello.  

WOW we have been in High School crazy town.  

Our oldest just had his "final" freshman orientation and registration on Thursday.  He received his classes and school starts on Wednesday.  He is very excited to be starting high school and we are very excited for him.  

It's hard when one of your children starts getting to that age where you need to take a step (or three) back and just let them begin to handle things on their own.  

He is very smart (3.80 GPA), very athletic, funny (must be he has my sense of humor, ha ha), relaxed and handsome all at the same time.  

He is SO ready for this next chapter in his life and we are ready to cheer him on.

My girls have been asking for hot cocoa a LOT lately.....which makes me think of winter.  

That is what gave me the idea of creating a hot cocoa and adding some yummy liqueurs to it.  

When I think of winter and cocktails the flavor of peppermint comes to mind so I knew I had to include it in tonight's cocktail.  

This cocktail is really good.  

I usually just put a packet of hot chocolate (the one with mini marshmallows of course) inside a hot cup of water and call it a day.  

I knew for my blog that I had to step it up a notch and use warmed milk and cocoa powder instead.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is my recipe for a Holiday Mint Cocoa:

• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa/chocolate powder
• 3/4 ounce peppermint schnapps
• 1/2 ounce Kahlua (you can use coffee liqueur also)
• marshmallows and/or whipped cream to put on top

Pour the milk into your coffee cup and heat it up in the microwave.  Heat it until it is warm enough to drink, but not too hot.....you don't want to burn your mouth.  Next pour in the cocoa/chocolate powder and stir it up until it all dissolves.  Pour in your peppermint schnapps and Kahlua.  Stir and top with marshmallows and/or whipped cream.  

Here's to my girls inspiring tonight's cocktail!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Ying Yang Shooter

Day 324

Ying Yang Shooter

2.5 shots out of 5

It's the last Friday of winter break for my kids and my husband.  One final weekend and then we are back to our normally scheduled program.  I still have 4 more days until our oldest returns from his trip and I have to say that I am doing better today then I did yesterday, but still totally miss him.

I gave tonight's cocktail 2.5 shots out of 5.  I used my new gift, Fred Cool Shooters Ice Tray (Google Affiliate Ad) frozen shot glasses, from one of my best friends for tonight's cocktail.  It was an interesting experience and totally kept the shot cold, which was nice.  Check out my new gifts from two of my best friends on my New Equipment & Supplies tab. This shooter was OK for a shooter, but would make me run away if it was an actual cocktail.  The Jager and Peppermint flavors....well they were strong and stood out quite well.  This would not be a shooter that I would order at a bar for sure.....or would make at home again, ever.

Here is the recipe for a Ying Yang Shooter:

• 3/4 oz Jagermeister
• 3/4 oz Rumplemints

In a shot glass pour in both ingredients.  Give it a quick stir and shoot.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here's to my very first shooter in a frozen shot glass!

Cheers!

The Cocktail Lady

Christmas Cookie

Day 308

Christmas Cookie

4 shots out of 5

It's been a looong time since I've gotten my hair cut.  

Tomorrow morning will be the day that I get it chopped and colored (which I haven't done since I was pregnant with my first......some 14 years ago!)  

Needless to say......I'm REALLY excited!!  One and a half more days of school and the kids are officially on winter break, yeay!!

I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  

This cocktail is a good one.  

You can almost taste every ingredient in a certain order when you take a sip.  

First I get the Kahlua flavor, after a couple seconds the Baileys kicks in for a brief second and then it's a pepperminty surprise at the end.  

Very interesting, I must say!  

These three ingredients go pretty well together.  Whenever you have Baileys and Kahlua together (in my opinion) it's always a good mix.  

I found tonight's cocktail at mixthatdrink.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Christmas Cookie (no oven needed!):

• 1 1/2 oz Baileys
• 1 1/2 oz Kahlua
• 1 1/2 oz peppermint schnapps
• red & green sugar crystals (for rimming glass)

In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Shake and strain into a red & green sugar rimmed martini glass.

Here's to enjoying Christmas Cookies two different ways!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Peppermint Patty

Day 296

Peppermint Patty

4.5 shots out of 5

Happy Friday!!  

I'm glad this week is over, bring on the weekend!!  

I figured I'd post earlier then later today as I have a holiday party to drink too much at attend tonight.  I also thought many of you may have holiday parties or gatherings this weekend that you might want to try a new cocktail at.

I gave tonight's cocktail 4.5 shots out of 5.  


This is a nice refreshing shooter!  


If I would change anything about it, I would swap out the cream for half and half.......depending on how creamy I wanted it.  Otherwise, two thumbs up here!  

This peppermint patty would be a great group shot to take with friends or family to calmly get the night started.  

This will go on my list of shooters to remember for sure.  

Let me know if you do try this one and what you think, and as always if you have any amazing cocktail recipes that you would like me to try (only 70 more to go!), please email it to me at cocktailady@gmail.com.  I found tonight's cocktail here at about.com.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

(crappy photo I know)

Here is the recipe for a Peppermint Patty:

• 1/2 oz peppermint schnapps
• 1/2 oz dark creme de cacao
• 1 oz cream (or half and half)

In a glass or shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Stir your ingredients together and then strain your cocktail into a shot glass.

Here's to another winning cocktail with peppermint schnapps!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Polar Bear

Day 290

Polar Bear

3.5 shots out of 5

Late this morning it was lightly raining until it was time to get out of the car for our youngest's sons green belt testing.....then it started pouring.  

Luckily the rain stopped just when it was time to get our Christmas tree which was nice.  We now have our tree up (lights and decorations to be put on tomorrow since the tree is wet) and a good portion of our garage cleaned out!  What a productive day!

I gave tonight's cocktail 3.5 shots out of 5.  It's a small simple shooter to make and not too bad to drink down.  

I still have to prepare myself when I know that peppermint schnapps is one of the main ingredients on one of my cocktails.  

I'm expecting it to be horrible like my Liquid Valium each and every time it's one of the main ingredients.....luckily, I haven't had one since that was as bad as that one!  

I can definitely taste the peppermint flavor, but it's drastically muffled by the creme de cacao, which is a very nice surprise.  
All in all, a nice holiday shooter to take with friends, but not one I'd brag about....at all.  I found this recipe here.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Polar Bear:

• 1/2 oz peppermint schnapps
• 1/2 oz white creme de cacao

In a shaker, add ice and all of the ingredients above.  Strain into a shot glass.

Here's to a rainy evening and a warm house to enjoy it in.

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Candy Cane Martini

Day 282

Candy Cane Martini

5 shots out of 5

Halloween and Thanksgiving down, Christmas and New Years to go.  

It seems that once Halloween hits the rest of the holidays come at full speed ahead!  

We had a great Thanksgiving dinner with my family........and yea........maybe I did have a bit too much wine.  

Tonight we're celebrating with my husbands family, so bring on the food!

I gave tonight's cocktail 5 shots out of 5.  

This is a super delicious cocktail, I must say!!  

What a simple cocktail to make too.  

Don't worry it's not over the top with peppermint at all.  This is a perfect blend of the vanilla vodka, creme de cacao and peppermint schnapps.  

The candy cane cocktail sugar I found at BevMo, it's amazing!  

It's also what gives this cocktail it's color, otherwise it would be a clear cocktail.  

When the sugar slips down the inside of the glass from the rim it slowly starts to turn this cocktail pink.  

Last night I made my Pumpkin Pie Martini for my family and they ALL loved it, this year for Christmas I'm going to make Candy Cane Martini's and I know they'll all love it.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is the recipe for a Candy Cane Martini:

• 1 1/4 oz vanilla vodka
• 1 1/4 oz white creme de cacao
• 3/4 oz peppermint schnapps
• candy cane cocktail sugar to rim the glass (if you can't find any, you could always crush up an actual candy cane to use)

Wet the rim of your martini glass with water and twirl it in the candy cane cocktail sugar (or crushed candy cane).  In a shaker, add ice and all of the remaining ingredients.  Shake and strain your cocktail into your rimmed martini glass, sit back and enjoy this delicious cocktail!!

I sure hope you're ready for winter holiday cocktails, and if you have any favorites of your own, please send them to me at cocktailady@gmail.com.

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady