Minty Mocha Martini Recipe

Ah, the Peppermint Mocha Martini—a drink for those who want the festive vibes of the holiday season but also need a little liquid courage to deal with it. Is it dessert? Is it a cocktail? Who cares? It’s chocolate, coffee, peppermint, and booze in a glass. This is the drink you make when you want to impress your friends with your "fancy mixology skills" but really just want to throw a few things in a shaker and call it a day.

Cheers to holiday multitasking—you're nailing it!

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces Death Wish Peppermint Mocha, slightly cooled 
• 1 ounce vodka 
• 1/2 ounce coffee liqueur 
• 1/2 ounce Creme de menthe
• For the rim: equal parts finely ground coffee beans and candy canes.

Directions:

1. Make the coffee using your favorite brewing method (pour over with a Chemex, Keurig with single-serve cups, coffee maker or other). 
2. Wet the rim of the cocktail glass and place the ground coffee beans and crushed candy cane together on a plate. Tilt the rim of the glass into the mixture until it fully coats the outer rim.
3. Place two handfuls of ice into a cocktail shaker. Add the coffee, vodka, coffee liqueur and creme de menthe to the cocktail shaker. Shake until cold. 
4. Strain into the prepared cocktail glass and enjoy!

Yields: 1 drink (double ingredients for 2)