A Merry Mint cocktail made with Peppermint Schnapps will warm your soul this holiday season! This fun and festive Christmas Cocktail is the perfect blend of cream, mint and vodka!
‘Tis the season to be jolly!
Peppermint Schnapps is a subtly sweet peppermint liquor, much likened to a (peppermint flavored) brandy. It tastes like a candy cane in liquid form – you can have your candy cane and drink it, too!
Peppermint alcohol is slightly sweet and offers a cool, refreshing flavor. It is a great addition to cocktails during winter months.
It is a great addition to cocktails during winter months. Blend it with half and half and you have an incredible creme de menthe – with more alcohol.
Peppermint Schnapps is made by infusing alcohol with peppermint leaves or extract. It is typically sweetened with sugar.
A wide variety of brands offer Peppermint Schnapps including DeKuyper, Hiram Walker, Ice 101, Mr. Boston, Boulaine, Phillips, Paramount, Rumple Minze, and Yukon Jack Permafrost.
Alcohol content can vary from 15-50% alcohol by volume and in cost.
If you love peppermint as much as I do, you’ll have to check out my peppermint dessert guide! It’s filled with great recipes and detail about this delicious winter flavor. I’ve even got Peppermint Hot chocolate Bombs for an extra dose of winter joy!
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How to Make Peppermint Schnapps
You can make your own Peppermint Schnapps in just a few minutes!
Make simple syrup and add chopped mint leaves. Allow to cool.
Combine 1 cup of simple syrup with 2 cups of vodka. Shake well.
Add mint extract to taste, if needed.
I love incorporating Peppermint Schnapps into cocktails around the holidays to embrace the flavor of the season.
A Merry Mint is a blend of Peppermint Schnapps, cream and vodka. It’s quick and easy to mix. I named it a Merry Mint because a sip of this minty cocktail not only brings a lot of joy, but the name is a play on “merriment” meaning “gaiety and fun”. That’s just what this cocktail is!
A Merry Mint cocktail made with Peppermint Schnapps will warm your soul this holiday season! This fun and festive Christmas Cocktail is the perfect blend of cream, mint and vodka!
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This is my favorite holiday drink. Colorful, festive, and oh so delicious.
I love this!! Such a great way to feel the holiday spirit at any time of the year!
This is what every Christmas cocktail party needs!
Truth- I would drink this all year round. SO good!!
I cannot believe how quickly these disappeared! My favorite new cocktail!
This is a perfect holiday cocktail! So easy and delicious!
P.S. Thanks for the peppermint schnapps recipe—I’m going to make this for Christmas gifts!
This is a favorite all year round!