Holiday Cocktail: Peppermint Patty
categories: christmas, cocktail recipes, holiday ideas
This Peppermint Patty “hot toddy” from the Winter 2008 issue of The Nest looks absolutely de-lish! Perfect holiday “dessert cocktail” or signature drink idea for home parties like ornament/cookie exchanges.
Read on for the full recipe…
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PEPPERMINT PATTY
Ingredients
1 oz. peppermint schnapps
½ oz. créme de cacao
1 tsp. créme de menthe
5 to 8 oz. hot chocolate
About 1 oz. whipped cream
Shaved chocolate
Directions
Pour liqueurs into a glass mug, fill with hot chocolate and top with whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate shavings. Now pull out a fresh mug and repeat the recipe for your spouse, friend, or SO (c’mon, this toddy is too tasty to share!).
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Check out more fabulous drink recipes – like the champagne-based “Bada Bing” or fruity “Fandango Sangria” – at TheNest.com/cocktails.
Delicious “Peppermint Patty” photo by: Antois Anhiellos
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This drink looks fabulous! And perfect timing – it’s 5:00 now!
Dec 3, 2008 at 5:03 pm -
I love peppermint mochas so this is perfect for me.
Dec 3, 2008 at 7:46 pm -
just tried to make cookies…and, well…I’ll try again next year…so right about now I really could use a Peppermint Patty (extra on the schnapps please!)
Dec 3, 2008 at 9:19 pm -
SOUNDS YUMMY!!!
Dec 3, 2008 at 10:51 pm -
Mmmm! Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing. Always wanted to make a hot toddy but most recipes just sound ugh…this one sounds marvelous though!
Dec 4, 2008 at 10:37 am -
I wish I was at home right now, curled up on the couch with a blanket, sipping on one of these, and watching a chick flick! Sounds like heaven!
Dec 4, 2008 at 1:10 pm -
This drink looks like absolute perfection!
Dec 5, 2008 at 8:20 am -
Looks yummy. This is my favorite taste/scent right now so much I made a chocolate peppermint bark soap.
Dec 5, 2008 at 1:07 pm -
can’t wait to try this!!!
Dec 8, 2008 at 11:11 am -
this drink looks fab
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