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Frosty the Snowman Cocktail

A festive, electric blue holiday cocktail featuring vanilla rum, peppermint schnapps, and a crushed candy cane rim. The perfect sweet treat for Christmas parties.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Beverage, Cocktail
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 245
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

The Cocktail
  • 1 oz Vanilla Rum
  • 1 oz Blue Curaçao
  • 1 oz Peppermint Schnapps
  • 3-4 oz Sprite or lemon-lime soda, to top
  • 1 cup Ice crushed or cubed
Garnish
  • 2 tbsp Candy Canes crushed
  • 1 tbsp Simple Syrup or honey, for rimming
  • 1 Maraschino Cherry

Equipment

  • Rocks Glass
  • Jigger
  • Saucers for rimming

Method
 

  1. Crush the candy canes into small pieces and place them on a shallow plate or saucer.
  2. Pour the simple syrup or honey onto a separate small plate. Dip the rim of a rocks glass into the syrup, then immediately dip it into the crushed candy canes to coat the rim.
  3. Fill the rimmed glass carefully with ice cubes.
  4. Pour the Vanilla Rum, Blue Curaçao, and Peppermint Schnapps directly over the ice.
  5. Top with Sprite and stir gently to combine.
  6. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and serve immediately.

Notes

For a less sweet version, substitute half of the Sprite with club soda.