by Jordan Catapano

As soon as the bowl of spiced gumdrops appeared on my grandparent’s coffee table, I knew that the holidays had officially arrived. Nothing tasted better than those little morsels of wintergreen and cinnamon, especially right before breakfast or late at night when no one was monitoring the candy bowl. Although I’m no longer entertained by trying to cram a dozen into my mouth, I am quite pleased to be an adult and able to sip on one of these delicious spicette gumdrop cocktails this winter.

Spicette Gumdrop Cocktail
1 once Pinnacle Vodka
1 ounce Pinnacle Peppermint Bark Vodka
¾ ounce DeKuyper Hot Damn Cinnamon Schnapps
¾ ounce DeKuyper Crème de Menthe Green
1 ounce half & half
Gumdrop garnish

Directions
In a martini shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, cinnamon schnapps, crème de menthe green, and half and half. Shake for several seconds to mix, then strain into a martini glass and garnish with gumdrops.