Now that you have your holiday menu set, your cookies baked, party outfit lined up and your hair did, time to get to the cocktails. This is one of my favorite times of the year despite whatever is going on, family will come together and we will be happy. No cranky butts allowed. Yes, I wrote that.
I know peppermint bark is a holiday classic that probably shouldn’t be messed with. But since I can’t improve on the William Sonoma peppermint bark and since there are plenty of copy cat versions out there, I decided to tweak it with a bit of booze. To be more exact I made a Peppermint Kahlua Truffle centered bark. Think William Sonoma Peppermint Bark with an added layer of Peppermint Kahlua truffle.
Yes, it’s as good as it sounds. Hit the jump to Endless Simmer for the recipe.
Want a holiday dessert and cocktail in one? Actually forget want, you need this Jello shot! It’s like a Peppermint Martini meets a Starbuck’s Peppermint Mocha. To make this boozey holiday dessert, I used both Peppermint Schnapps and Kahlua’s Peppermint Mocha, along with some grated Andes Peppermint candy, for added flavor, a little texture and a bit of aesthetic appeal.
You know it and I know it-I’m a bit crazy for Peppermint this holiday season. But guess who came up with this holiday Jello shot idea? Matt, Mr. Non-foodie himself, I was shocked-still am. It isn’t that he’s not capable of being creative, but creative and food are two words that do not go in the same sentence when it comes to his palate.
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