This DIY Candy Cane Vodka makes a fabulous Christmas gift and it's ready in less than an hour! Perfect for sipping or to spike a hot chocolate or coffee!
DIY Candy Cane Vodka
A Great Christmas Gift - Ready in Less Than an Hour!!
We all have them. The friends or family that appreciate a nice bottle of wine, a perfectly aged scotch, some homemade liquor. I'm one of them. I particularly love homemade infusions, both the give and to get.
The problem with giving them is that a lot of them require weeks to age. No problem if you remembered to do it weeks ago, big problem if you didn't. Well, I have the answer for you - Candy Cane Vodka.
The easiest and prettiest liquor that you can make! In about 45 minutes time (and that includes gathering the supplies), you can have lots of bottles filled with pretty red candy cane vodka.
How to Make Peppermint Vodka:
Step one - get some candy canes. You will need about 12 full size candy canes for a 750 ml bottle of vodka. Unwrap the candy canes and break them into pieces into the bowl of a food processor.
Process until the candy canes are a fine dust. Place the powder in a jar large enough to hold the amount of vodka you are using.
Step two - get some vodka. Almost any vodka will do, we happened to have some of this Blue Ice American Potato Vodka, one of our favorites. As an added bonus, it's gluten free!
Step three - Pour vodka over candy cane powder in jar, put the lid on and shake it to mix it. Let it sit for 30 minutes, shaking occasionally until the vodka turns a pretty red and the powder is dissolved.
Step four - Strain into pretty bottles (you may not need to if your powder was really fine), label and get ready to see the happy faces of people as they receive your thoughtful gift!
This vodka is amazing! Everyone loves it's minty flavor. It's so tempting to pour this into just about everything! On it's own, it makes a tantalizing candy cane martini. Stir it into hot chocolate for a minty spiked hot chocolate. It's even good drizzled over ice cream.
Use it in place of your regular vodka to turn any cocktail into a minty Christmas cocktail (though we love it year round!)
For even more delicious and festive Christmas cocktails - be sure and check out this round up of 20 Festive Christmas Cocktails!
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Homemade DIY Candy Cane Vodka
Ingredients
- 12 full size candy canes
- 750 ml bottle of vodka
Instructions
- Unwrap candy canes and break them into the bowl of a food processor.
- Process until candy canes are a fine dust, and then pour into a jar large enough to hold the amount of vodka you are using.
- Add vodka to jar, cap and shake to mix. Let sit for 30 minutes, shaking occasionally until the vodka is a pretty red color and the powder as dissolved.
- Strain (if necessary) into pretty bottles.
Notes
Nutrition
This post was originally published in 2016 and has been updated for 2019.
Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life says
This sounds so festive, delicious AND easy! We have a couple of Christmas parties coming up, so I'm definitely going to have to give this a try.
Pam Greer says
It's so crazy easy and everyone loves it!
Holly says
Oh wow - I'm in trouble now! This looks and sounds so delicious! I can't wait to give this a try!
Pam Greer says
You'll have to let me know what you think!
Nicole says
I am a Vodka chick and I cannot believe that making Candy Cane Vodka is this easy! I can't wait to try it.
Pam Greer says
You're going to love it!
Jessica (Swanky Recipes) says
I have a group of girlfriends coming over to make Christmas cookies with me next weekend and I want to do something extra just for them. I have a bunch of candy canes left over from hot chocolate cupcakes I made last week and this will be so fun to surprise them with!
Pam Greer says
Oh, they will love it!! Just be careful, it tastes so good, you forget it's alcohol!
Tammy says
I'm blown away by this! OMG what a fantastic idea! 😀 I can only imagine how wonderful this would be in a holiday cocktail ^_^
Pam Greer says
It's great in hot chocolate too!
Sri Mallya says
Perfect Christmas Gift. Love how simple and creative this is. Sharing with my friends too.
Pam Greer says
Your friends will love it!
Anne Lawton says
This is such a good idea! thanks for sharing and just in time for the holidays!
Pam Greer says
One of my favorite ways to add some Christmas cheer to cocktails!
Michelle says
This is such a great idea for Christmas presents! I can think of at least 5 friends who would love this. Pinned x
Pam Greer says
Yes, and it's so crazy easy!
Chef Markus Mueller says
Great idea for a last minute Christmas gift! I also love infusing liquors at honr, though I usually use herbs and spices to do it! Woupdbt have thought to use candy canes!
Pam Greer says
It really does make a quick and easy Christmas gift!
Kiki Johnson says
Oh WOW, this recipe is actually more than simple and this would be the perfect DIY Christmas GIft! Totally unique!
Pam Greer says
I know! I love that it's so easy too!
Veena Azmanov says
This is so cool and so creative. I have never tasted candy cane vodka but I bet it tastes delicious. I must try this out soon. perfect Christmas gifts as well.
Pam Greer says
It is! It's so good in hot chocolate!
Nicoletta De Angelis Nardelli says
That sounds incredible! Who would have thought of candy cane vodka? We have some friends who would love this as a Christmas gift.
Pam Greer says
It does make the best Christmas gift!
Gail Holcomb says
Love this - will make some for gifts this year. Also, I tried to go to Foodie Friday (designs by gollum) and was refused entry although I had visited that site for years. I haven't gone there for awhile, but I would love to be invited to see her blog again. Thanks!
Pam Greer says
She is no longer active on that blog. I follow her now on Instagram.
Lea Ann ( Cooking On The Ranch) says
I just wanted to drop in and let you know that I made this for gifts. Great idea and tastes great. Thanks Pam.
Pam Greer says
Great! I'm so glad you like it!
Ann says
Positively decadent!
Louise says
I'm one of "them" too Pam:) I sure wouldn't mind getting this as a present one bit. I better get me some Candy Canes, quick!!! I can think of two people right off the bat that would LOVE this! Perfect for National Candy Cane Day too which just happens to be the day after Christmas.
Thanks for sharing Pam...
Wishing You and Yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Safe and Healthy New Year. May each and every one of your dreams come true:)
Paul Hayes says
I have candy canes. I have vodka. I'm good to go! One merry Christmas coming up! 🎄
Sarah @ Sarah's Kitchen says
Wow this is such a great idea! My friends love vodka so it would be the best present ever if I made them this Candy Cane Vodka!
Steph W says
This gift is a nice antidote to the buying craziness for sure!
Joanne says
I am all about the DIY gifts this year...and given how much the.boy loves peppermint, I MUST make this!