My roommate and I first made this drink last year.  We were thinking we could have a martini before we started hauling the tree trimmings up from the basement.  They are delicious, a perfect wintery cocktail.

A note of Christmas caution:  These drinks are VERY strong.  You may feel tipsy after only one, and by three, you may be seeing flying reindeer.  (We ended up blowing off the Christmas tree that night, and drank two more of these instead.)

1. Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.  The colder the better!
2. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a mini candy cane.  Sometimes we use the Stirrings Peppermintini rimmer (available at Giant Eagle), but I prefer the candy cane.  It’s simple, it looks fancy on the side of the martini glass, and it’s delicious!

Cheers!