A Peppermint Beverage Concoction

‘Tis the season for adding peppermint to everything! This holiday-inspired beverage is filled with and topped with sweet peppermint, giving the taste a fabulously minty and festive ring. This pretty in pink peppermint eggnog, will have you singing fa la la la la all night long.

Peppermint eggnog with a Twist

Yields about 2-1/2 cups

Ingredients:

3 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 tablespoon vanilla
1-2/3 cups whole milk or cream
1/3 cup whipped cream vodka
8 pieces peppermint candy
About 2 ounces white chocolate
Red food dye
1/4 cup whipped cream

Directions:

1. Set up an ice water bath and set aside.

2. In a saucepan, whisk the eggs, egg yolk, sugar, peppermint and vanilla extracts using a whisk. Pour the milk in, slowly, and whisk constantly over medium heat. Cook, constantly whisking, for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.

3. Place the mixture in another bowl and set immediately over the ice bath. Whisk while you do this to ensure the mixture doesn’t congeal or thicken too much. Mix in red food dye to get a pretty pink color.

4. Place your peppermint candies in a food processor and pulse until ground.

5. Melt the chocolate and place in a shallow bowl. Dip your glasses in white chocolate. Then dip the white chocolate in the crushed candies until you get a rim.

6. Pour the eggnog into the glasses and garnish with whipped cream and peppermint candies.

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