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Peppermint espresso martini in a chocolate-peppermint candy rimmed glass.

Peppermint Espresso Martini

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x
  • Category: Cocktail
  • Method: Counter
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This 5-minute peppermint espresso martini recipe with a dark chocolate rim and coffee beans will be a holiday go-to.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 oz espresso
  • 1 oz. Baileys Irish cream
  • 1 oz. vodka
  • .5 oz coffee liquor
  • 1/2 tsp simple syrup
  • 12 drops of peppermint oil
  • 3–4 ice cubes
  • optional: coffee beans for garnish

Chocolate Peppermint Rim:

  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies

Instructions

Chocolate Peppermint Rim:

  1. Add crushed peppermint candies to a plate. Set aside.
  2. Add chocolate to a small bowl. Melt in the microwave in 30-second increments. 
  3. Once melted, dunk the rim of a cocktail glass in the chocolate. Let any access chocolate drip into the bowl and add the chocolate-coated rim to the peppermint candies to coat. 
  4. Place glasses upside down on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Place it in the refrigerator until the chocolate has hardened. (10 minutes or so)

Peppermint Espresso Martini: 

  1. To a cocktail shaker add espresso, baileys, vodka, coffee liquor, simple syrup, peppermint oil and ice cubes.
  2. Cover securely and shake until the cocktail shaker is frosted.
  3. Strain into a coupe cocktail glass.
  4. Top with a few coffee beans.
  5. Serve immediately.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cocktail
  • Calories: 203
  • Sugar: 15 g
  • Sodium: 12 mg
  • Fat: 1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 16 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg