For a more individual drink try this one!
PEPPERMINT STICK MARTINI
1 peppermint stick, crushed
1 1/2 ounces vodka
1 ounce peppermint schnapps
1 ounce Triple Sec
Ice
1 small candy cane
Use crumbled mint bits on the rim, then com-
bine the vodka, schnapps, Triple Sec and ice in
a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain the mix into
the martini glass and garnish with the candy
cane.
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Alternately, if you’re really lazy, just make some
hot chocolate and hang a cane on the rim of the
coffee cup until it melts into the warm choco-
late.
DESSERT TABLE Party guests love variety,
and a table of tiny desserts can give you the
opportunity to throw in some handmade cre-
ations while not feeling bad about filling the
bulk of it with store bought goodness. Luckily,
in this foodie town there are a ton of local bak-
ers and candy makers that will make the whole
table look fancy and homemade. Try mini-cup-
cakes from Cupcake Jones, traditional candy
such as peppermint bark from Willamette Val-
ley Confectionary (a handmade candy com-
pany run by our own A&E editor Ken Hoyt),
or the more traditional holiday petit fours and
ribbon candy from the decidedly not-North-
west, but still delicious, Swiss Colony. That last
one’s part of my bi-coastal family tradition. §
Just Out’s Editor-In-Chief Alley Hector can. be reached at
Alley@JustOut.com.
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