White Chocolate Peppermint Christmas co*cktail Recipe (2024)

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What is a classic Christmas co*cktail? ›

Scroll through this list for timeless holiday classics like Eggnog and Hot Buttered Rum; boozy versions of hot chocolate; and new riffs on classics like our Cranberry Ginger Mimosa and a Negroni that tastes like a Christmas tree.

Fill a large punch bowl with ice. Top with the cranberry juice, sparkling wine, apple cider, ginger ale, and rum. Stir gently to combine. Top with the orange slices and fresh cranberries.

After doing some research I found out that white chocolate liqueur incorporates white chocolate (duh!), cream, caramel and vanilla. White chocolate is made with a mixture of cocoa butter, milk and sugar.

Peppermint schnapps tastes like liquid peppermint candy, with an astringent bite on the finish. It's aggressively strong, and tastes best when mixed into drinks (though it's also popular as a shot). Contrast it to white Creme de Menthe, a mint liqueur that has a smoother, more refined flavor.

Eggnog remains a Christmas standard

If you're sipping on eggnog to get in the holiday spirit this year, you're not alone. The sometimes divisive thick and creamy beverage is a favorite across the country.

Glühwein, as mulled wine is known in Germany, is essentially red wine heated with spices, lemon and sugar - generally cinnamon and cloves are used in all recipes, with some adding aniseed or vanilla. A variation on the mulled wine is the Feuerzangenbowle.

From classic favorites like eggnog and mulled wine to creative concoctions like spiked hot cocoa and horchata, there are endless possibilities.

Classic Bucks Fizz/Mimosa. The classic morning drink for Christmas is orange juice with a little fizz in it. There are plenty of options for adding fizz to orange juice, from Cava, prosecco or Crémant to decadent Champagnes and even a little spirit should one need the extra pick me up.

It is recommended that cream liqueurs be stored in a cool place, but refrigeration is not necessary. Manufacturers of cream liqueurs point to the effective preservative qualities of alcohol as the reason that refrigeration is not required.

Mozart makes chocolate cream liqueurs that may be the best substitute for co*cktails normally made with Godiva. Tippy Cow also makes a rum-based chocolate cream that may work in many recipes.

Is there any alcohol in white chocolate? ›

White chocolate does not have cocoa or chocolate liquor. White chocolate made of cocoa butter blended with a combination of sugar, cream, milk and vanilla flavoring.

Basically, a strong peppermint-flavored spirit that goes great with chocolate, vodka, and whiskey. Here are six co*cktails with peppermint schnapps you want to try in time for the holiday.

To make your simple peppermint vodka co*cktail, all you will need is about one minute and a co*cktail shaker! Add your peppermint schnapps, dairy-free half and half and vodka to a co*cktail shaker with crushed ice. Shake vigorously for at least ten seconds, then strain into a glass.

Other popular holiday co*cktails include mulled wine, Christmas punch, a hot toddy, coquito, and wassail (a drink made from hot mulled cider, ale, or wine and spices), among others.

Classic Bucks Fizz/Mimosa. The classic morning drink for Christmas is orange juice with a little fizz in it. There are plenty of options for adding fizz to orange juice, from Cava, prosecco or Crémant to decadent Champagnes and even a little spirit should one need the extra pick me up.