While the Candy Cane Martini is probably the most popular candy cane cocktail to enjoy at Christmas parties, there are lots of other amazing candy cane cocktails that you can try. Christmas candy canes are one of my favorite holiday candies. Besides making candy cane Christmas cookies and lots of other candy cane recipes every year, one of my favorite ways to use candy canes is in cocktails. Because what could be more festive than a candy cane drink?
Serve these delicious peppermint cocktails at your next holiday party, paired with a Christmas charcuterie board and followed by delicious Christmas cupcakes.
Best Candy Cane Cocktails
Peppermint lovers will rejoice with all the options! From lots of different candy cane martini recipes to spiked candy cane hot chocolate and jello shots and other peppermint cocktails that are sure to make your holidays merrier and brighter. So what are you waiting for? Check out all of these fabulous holiday cocktail recipes using candy canes and enjoy the holidays. Cheers!
Chocolate Candy Cane Martini – Dish Delish
Candy Cane martinis are a holiday cocktail you won’t want to miss out on. They are so good they should come with a warning. This version of the candy cane martini includes créme de cacao giving it a slight chocolaty taste.
Christmas Moscow Mule – The Soccer Mom Blog
The traditional Moscow Mule cocktail is made with vodka, lime, and ginger beer. This holiday version uses peppermint vodka, and cranberry juice, with a candy cane garnish.
Candy Cane Swirl Cocktail – Homemade Heather
This candy cane cocktail recipe makes the most delicious festive drink for the holiday season! It’s perfect for celebrating Christmas with family and friends.
Baileys Peppermint Espresso Martini – Love From the Table
This Baileys Peppermint Espresso martini is a delicious cocktail for the holiday season. A super simple smooth and minty martini, this will be the highlight of your next holiday party.
Candy Cane Jello Shots – Easy Party Cocktails
These Candy Cane Jello Shots make the perfect Christmas jello shots, made with both peppermint and marshmallow vodka for a flavor that mimics that popular holiday treat. Garnished with crushed candy canes they are the perfect Christmas boozy treat for the adults in your next holiday party.
Candy Cane Martini with Cacao Liquor – This Mama Loves
This Candy Cane Martini is an indulgent and delicious cocktail for the holidays! Vanilla vodka, peppermint schnapps, and white chocolate liquor are the perfect match in this creamy drink.
Peppermint White Russian Cocktail – Entirely Elizabeth
This delicious Peppermint White Russian Mocktail is minty and creamy with notes of cocoa and coffee. It is festive, easy to make, and comes with two alcohol-free versions- one with non-alcoholic spirits and one without.
Spiked Peppermint Hot Chocolate – Worldly Treat
This Christmas, cozy up with a cup of this spiked peppermint hot chocolate. It’s quick and easy to stir up and has the perfect thick consistency we all love.
Layered Peppermint Shooter – Sustain My Cooking Habit
Holiday gatherings are all the merrier with this tasty treat never fails to impress the guests when arranged and garnished with crushed candy canes to enjoy.
Peppermint Ice Cocktail – Growing Up Bilingual
Wow your guests with a Peppermint cocktail, a marvelous drink full of holiday cheer! So rich, creamy, and bursting with holiday flavors, this peppermint Christmas drink is so easy to make. Peppermint schnapps, white chocolate liquor, and peppermint ice cream come together to create the perfect Christmas iced cocktail that tastes like a treat.
Naughty Elf Cocktail – Sweet and Savory Morsels
Making this delicious and fruity Naughty Elf Cocktail is one of the easiest things you will do this holiday season. Combine all the ingredients, mix well and that is it!
Baileys Candy Cane Cocktail – Slow the Cook Down
Baileys Candy Cane Cocktail is sure to get you in the festive mood! Creamy Baileys is shaken with creme de menthe and creme de cacao for a mint chocolate taste explosion. And don’t forget that candy cane and dark chocolate rim!
Candy Cane Infused Vodka – Slow the Cook Down
Make up a festive flavored vodka to enjoy this Christmas! This candy cane vodka recipe is so simple and easy to make. Serve it up as fun pink shots or use in your favorite holiday cocktails!
More Christmas Ideas to Make the Holidays Extra Special
From fun Christmas crafts to delicious holiday recipes, you will find loads of cheery and festive ideas here
Best Christmas Cookies to Make with Kids
From cute gingerbread reindeer to chocolate snowballs, these Xmas cookie recipes for kids are so good you’ll have a hard time just picking one! They are the best for baking together as a family during the holidays.
Easy Candy Cane Recipes to Make With Leftover Candy Canes
If you’re wondering what to do with leftover candy canes, don’t despair. Check out these easy candy cane recipes! From your favorite candy cane desserts like cookies, cakes, and bark to hot chocolate and fudge.
The Best Christmas Cupcakes - Easy Recipes to Make With Kids
Here are so many Christmas cupcake ideas, from reindeer cupcakes, snowman cupcakes, and Christmas tree cupcakes to gingerbread cupcakes and candy cane cupcakes, and everything in between. Even a few Grinch-themed cupcakes are perfect for a Christmas family movie night.
Eggnog Flan, Festive Christmas Dessert To Make This Season
Give traditional flan dessert a holiday twist by adding eggnog! This eggnog Flan is a light Christmasy dessert that is so easy to make!
Quince Cookies, Healthy and Easy Christmas Treats
Here is a recipe for Quince cookies, a delicious treat that melts in your mouth! Soft, buttery Quince jam-filled thumbprint cookies are the cutest, festive treat!
Easy Party Meals For Unexpected Holiday Guests
Got spur-of-the-moment holiday guests coming over? Don’t worry! Whip one of these easy party meals that will be ready in minutes. Turn family meals into unique holiday party food ideas without spending hours in the kitchen!
Holiday Crafts With M&M Chocolate Candies
A creative DIY holiday craft that’s a perfect gift for friends and family! These easy Christmas craft ideas are simple enough for kids to join in on the fun! Plus, these holiday crafts are made with M&M Chocolate candies!
Christmas Piñata, The Perfect DIY Mini Tree Ornament
Whether you’re looking to decorate your Christmas tree or just a DIY lover like me, this mini pinata is for you. It is the perfect DIY Christmas decoration to hang on the tree. Plus, it’s full of goodies your kids will love!
Easy Rosca De Reyes Buns
A super easy recipe for Rosca de Reyes buns you can bake with your kids. It is a fun and delicious twist on a traditional dessert full of history and seasonal flavors.
DIY Christmas Tree: A Glowing Holiday Decoration
A lovely Christmas tree your kids will proudly display at home or gift to friends and family this Christmas. Foam Xmas trees are easy to make, and Christmas is a great time to start scraping together with your kids.
Paula studied architecture and now makes a living as a freelance writer,traveler and amateur photographer.She started her writing & publishing career as the editor of Bebé y Mamá, the first parenting magazine in Guatemala.She is the founder of www.GrowingUpBilingual.com and www.365thingsswfl.com and writes articles in Spanish and English for both magazines and the web on travel,food and bicultural and bilingual parenting .
When she is not on a plane or road trip she likes to create recipes inspired in the flavors of her native Guatemala.
