vegan candy cane white russian

By Jessica Swartz March 19, 2023 20 mins read 80 Views

The milky boozy white Russian vodka cocktail is something that many, including myself, have considered to be a horrible drinking experience. My Mom and her friends used to drink these at parties in summer and on holidays. As a child, I wondered what these stupid people were drinking. You can mix milk with vodka. Yuck!

It's vegan, however, makes it more appealing. And, as my time with vodka is over, this seems like the best and most fun way to enjoy it occasionally. You probably know the story of how vodka has grown in popularity since The Big Lebowski was a cult movie. For more information, you can find it here. For my holiday treat, I added peppermint to it and candy canes to make this a more festive version. The vegan candy cane white Russian is here!

Let's make a white Russian vegan candy cane Russian. It's very easy! Although the peppermint ice cubes can be left out, I believe it is a great way to infuse the essence of the drink. Buyer beware! According to Barnivore.com Kaluha has not been deemed vegan-friendly. This is shocking, I know! Tia Maria is my substitute. Same, same.

You can find more festive food-friendly cocktails at the drunk uncle or this pear and pomegranate champagne drink for your new years party!

White russian vegan candy cane

Here's a festive way for you to elevate the classic white Russian cocktail!

Course Holiday

Cuisine American

Keyword coffee, coffee creamer and holiday drink. Vegan cocktail

Prep time 5 min

Freezing ice cubes 6 Hours

Servings

Author Lauren Toyota

Ingredients

Peppermint ice cubes (optional).

1 1/4 C (10 oz) cold water
1/2 tsp peppermint extract

Russian candy cane white

2 peppermint candy canes, crushed finely
4 oz top shelf vodka, divided
2 oz. vegan coffee liqueur (Tia Maria), divided
3 tbsp vegan vanilla coffee creamer, divided
2 whole peppermint candy canes, as stir stick garnish

Instructions

You can make the peppermint ice cubes if you don't have the time. Or, you can use regular ice cubes to make the cocktail. Then, you can add the peppermint extract directly to the cocktail.
Make peppermint ice cubes by adding cold water to a measuring cup. Stir in peppermint extract. Divide the mixture into an ice cube tray. For this purpose, I prefer large cube ice cubes but you can use any type. The ice cube tray should be kept in the freezer at least 6 hours, or overnight, until it becomes solid.
Place crushed candy cane onto a plate once the peppermint cubes have frozen. Use a little water or vegan creamer to rim each glass and then coat it generously with crushed candy cane.
Add vodka, coffee liqueur, 3 to 4 regular ice cubes, or peppermint cubes, to a cocktail shaker. For about 30 seconds, shake the mixture. Make sure to add new ice cubes in the cocktail glasses. Divide the cocktail equally into each glass. Add about 1 1/2 teaspoons of vegan coffee creamer to each glass. Stir the drink with a candycane.

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