December 6, 2011
Warm Up the Season with Mocha Peppermint Cocktails
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 3 MIN.
As the gusty chill of winter comes knocking at our doors, why not warm your senses by sipping on the quintessential flavors of the holiday season with Kahl�a Peppermint Mocha.
This special rum and coffee liqueur is a luxurious balance of 100% Arabica Coffee beans combined with cool peppermint and the decadent taste of dark chocolate derived from the finest cocoa beans.
Whether served neat, on the rocks, or mixed into cocktails and coffee drinks, Kahl�a Peppermint Mocha is sure to warm you for the holiday season.
Try making one of these simple cocktails at home to spice up the season:
Snow Cap
1 oz Kahl�a Peppermint Mocha
1 oz ABSOLUT Vanilla vodka
1 oz Hot Chocolate
Mix ingredients together and top with whipped cream.
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Peppermint Storm
1 oz Kahl�a Peppermint Mocha
1oz Absolut Vanilla vodka
1 oz 2% milk
Mix ingredients together in a rocks glass- garnish with mint sprig.
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Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha Hot Cocoa
2 oz Kahl�a Peppermint Mocha
2 oz Hot Chocolate
4 oz Milk
Bring milk to a simmer. Whisk in drinking chocolate. Simmer for 30 seconds while stirring.
Add Kahl�a Peppermint Mocha.
Garnish with peppermint stick and marshmallows.
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Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
