This fun and festive Candy Cane Martini tastes as good as it looks! Minty, candy cane infused vodka with vanilla schnapps and a splash of tart cranberry juice to balance it out!
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Ingredients
For the Infused Candy Cane Vodka:
- 6 Small Candy Canes, Crushed
- 4 shots Vodka
For Rimming the Glasses:
- 6 Small Candy Canes, Crushed
For Each Drink:
- 5 ounces Infused Vodka
- 2 ounces Vanilla Schnapps
- 2 ounces Cranberry Juice
Instructions
To Make the Candy Cane Vodka:
- Take the crushed candy canes and add them to a container with the 5 ounces of vodka.
- Shake well and let sit overnight or up to 2 days.
- Strain the vodka through a fine strainer into another container.
To Rim the Glasses:
- Take the crushed candy canes and pour out into an even layer on a shallow plate. Pour a shallow layer of water onto another plate.
- Dip each glass in the water first, and then into the crushed candy canes.
To Make the Drinks:
- For each drink, take 2 ½ oz. of the infused vodka and add it to a shaker along with 1 oz. of vanilla schnapps and 1 oz. of cranberry juice.
- Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
Recipe Notes
The 8 hour prep time is to make the candy cane infused vodka. To skip this step, you can buy peppermint vodka or even candy cane vodka already made if you can find it. Another good swap out is vanilla vodka with a dash of mint extract.
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Shake
- Cuisine: American
