Who wouldn’t love a sweet, minty, effervescent adult beverage while watching the kids tear into their gifts? Santa’s Peppermint Mimosas are exactly what Christmas mornings call for.
What does Santa do after a long night delivering toys to children worldwide and then still having to host the Christmas party for all of the elves? He drinks a few peppermint mimosas, of course! Peppermint is known to be energizing, while the sparkling Prosecco is soothing and relaxing. Perfection.
Ingredients Needed
- Vanilla icing – this is optional, but just a tiny bit holds the crushed peppermints onto the rim of the glass.
- Peppermint candies or candy canes – I like using starlight mints for crushing since they have more minty flavor than candy canes. I also use candy canes for garnish.
- White creme de menthe liqueur – I used DeKuyper brand, but any will work. You could also use the green creme de menthe, but your cocktail will have a green tinge – which is also very festive!
- Chocolate bitters – I used Woodford Reserve. The chocolate bitters give a slight, mild chocolate taste – think of a peppermint pattie candy.
- Prosecco – I like using semi-dry or even dry prosecco since the creme de menthe is sweet.
- Candy canes – as a garnish.
Steps To Make This Recipe
This one is so easy; directions are almost unnecessary, but here it is:
- Rim the glass with icing and crushed peppermint candy.
- Add Creme De Menthe and bitters to the champagne flute.
- Top with Prosecco.
- Garnish with a candy cane.
More Holiday Cocktails
- Holiday Cranberry Mojitos
- Boozy Jamaican Eggnog
- White Holiday Margarita
- Pomegranate Martini
- Hot Buttered Rum
Santa’s Peppermint Mimosa
Who wouldn’t love a sweet, minty, effervescent adult beverage while watching the kids tear into their gifts? Santa’s Peppermint Mimosas are exactly what Christmas mornings call for.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Starters – Cocktails
- Method: Pour
- Cuisine: Holiday
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vanilla icing
Crushed peppermint candy or candy canes
½ ounce white creme de menthe, chilled
1 – 2 dashes chocolate bitters
Prosecco, chilled
Instructions
Rim the top of a champagne glass lightly with the vanilla icing.
Place the crushed peppermints onto a flat saucer.
Dip the rim of the flute into the candy until there is a light coating along the top of the glass.
Pour the creme de menthe into the glass.
Add the chocolate bitters.
Top with the Prosecco.
Garnish with a candy cane.
Enjoy.
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