Pink Peppermint Cocktail Recipe: Festive Minty Pink Drink

This is the pink peppermint cocktail you need this holiday season!

While I love peppermint, there’s something about pink peppermint that feels extra festive — sweet, nostalgic and a little like a marshmallow dream. This cocktail captures that vibe perfectly.

Here’s what’s in it: candy cane vodka, homemade vanilla simple syrup, white crème de cacao and a small splash of cream or half-and-half. A candy cane makes a festive garnish. The candy cane vodka gives the drink its pretty pink hue and peppermint flavor — it’s easy to make and only needs about 30 minutes to infuse, not 24 hours.

I wanted this drink to be creamy without becoming a heavy, dessert-style cocktail. It’s not a milkshake or boozy ice cream — it’s light, shaken with ice and served over crushed ice so it’s refreshing and smooth.

Tip: you can substitute a small amount of flavored creamer — coconut or almond creamer can work — though they may separate slightly. Just give the cocktail a vigorous shake before serving for a pretty first-pour presentation.

Weekend entertaining plan: play festive music, serve in frosted glasses, rim the glass with sparkling sugar or crushed candy cane, top with a crushed candy cane and hand them out to friends. Instant holiday showstopper.

Pink Peppermint Cocktail

Pink Peppermint Cocktail

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 30 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 45 minutes mins

This pink peppermint cocktail is full of holiday cheer! Candy cane vodka, creme de cacao, vanilla and a drop of cream come together to create the perfect iced holiday drink that tastes like a treat!

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Ingredients

• 2 ounces candy cane vodka
• 2 ounce white crème de cacao
• 1 ounce vanilla simple syrup
• 1/2 ounce cream or half and half
• candy canes for garnish
• sparkling sugar or crushed candy cane for the rim

Instructions 

• Prepare the candy cane vodka about 30 minutes before serving by combining vodka and crushed candy canes and letting it infuse briefly, then strain.
• Rim a glass with a little water or simple syrup and dip into sparkling sugar or crushed candy cane.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add candy cane vodka, crème de cacao, vanilla syrup and cream. Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. Strain over crushed ice into the prepared glass and garnish with a candy cane.

Course: Cocktail

Author: How Sweet Eats

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