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Peppermint-Cacao Cocktail

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 min

  • Yield

    Makes 1 drink

Ingredients

1/4 oz (1 1/2 teaspoons) peppermint schnapps
1/2 oz (1 tablespoon) vodka
1 1/4 oz (2 1/2 tablespoons) crème de cacao
Garnish: 1 small peppermint hard candy

Special Equipment

a cocktail shaker with cocktail strainer

Preparation

  1. Fill shaker with ice cubes and add cocktail ingredients. Shake 15 seconds, then strain into a Martini glass.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesVodkaQuickEasyChristmasGourmet
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