White Chocolate Mint Eggnog

For a really unique glass of holiday cheer, you have to try this White Chocolate Mint Eggnog; it’s rich and creamy with a subtle touch of mint.

 I love making a new eggnog drink for the holidays but this year I was a bit stumped; I’ve added a lot of the usual suspects; liqueurs and more. So honestly? I took my inspiration from these new glasses I bought last week and made this delightful White Chocolate Mint Eggnog.

I love these glasses; they’re the traditional Spode Christmas Tree design that’s been around forever so when I saw some at HomeGoods I did the deed; even if I have enough glasses already to outfit a small bar! Plus I knew that any current version on display today would look exactly the same and cost three times as much; at least that was my excuse for purchasing four of them.

Still, they needed the perfect drink for the holidays and I knew that darling tree would look best with eggnog in it but nothing was coming to me. Until one of those middle of the night moments, when you can’t sleep but solve the world’s problems or in this case my Spode glass problem…why not white chocolate with some fresh mint?

I’ve seen something similar with peppermint but it’s never been my jam, I wanted the aroma of spearmint, not peppermint; for me there is a huge difference.

I’ve garnished the drink with mint leaves and sugared cranberries but in truth, I had the cranberries ready for a dessert I’m making and thought they would be pretty so you don’t HAVE to make them. Although they are so good and a bit addictive! If you decide to forge ahead, the recipe is on this page for a Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Sugared Cranberries.

I melted my white chocolate in some of the eggnog and then added fresh mint leaves to the warm mix and let it steep for a few minutes before mixing the strained white chocolate and mint mixture with the rest of the eggnog; a quick blend to get it frothy and into the fridge it went to get nice and cold.

I’m having my annual holiday party tonight and it is taking everything I’ve got to not take another sip, or ten. This is a real winner; definitely eggnog but with the white chocolate and mint it’s elevated to something else.

Need a cocktail too? Make the mixture and just add vodka as you prepare each drink; works for everyone including those wishing to have a non-alcoholic beverage; either way it’s absolutely intoxicating!

Cheers and Merry Christmas to all!!

More Holiday Cheer!

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• Cranberry Cake with Butter Rum Sauce
• Homemade Vanilla Bean Eggnog
• Eggnog and Bourbon Bread
• Eggnog and Bourbon Bread
• Eggnog Cheesecake with Bourbon
• Spritz Butter Cookies
• Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

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White Chocolate Mint Eggnog

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A delicious alternative to plain eggnog, this eggnog has been combined with white chocolate and a hint of mint.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Beverages, Christmas Favorites

Cuisine American

Servings 6 Servings

Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 quart eggnog
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 50 leaves mint

Garnish

• mint leaves
• sugared cranberries optional (see notes)

Instructions

 

• Pour one cup of eggnog into a medium saucepan and add the white chocolate chips. Heat to just simmer and stir until the chips are all melted. Turn off the heat.
• Add the mint leaves to the eggnog mixture and let steep for 15 minutes; strain the mixture into a measuring cup with a pour spout.
• Pour the remaining eggnog into a blender. Turn blender on low and run while adding the white chocolate eggnog mixture. Scrape the white chocolate from the measuring cup if necessary; it will want to harden once it starts to cool off.
• Blend on high for just a minute; this is to thoroughly incorporate the white chocolate into all of the eggnog mixture. Chill until cool.
• Pour into ice filled glasses and garnish with a mint sprig.

Notes

About those sugared cranberries; I honestly already had them ready for something else and thought they would be pretty but they are not absolutely necessary for this drink.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

White Chocolate Mint Eggnog

Serving Size

 

1 Serving

Amount per Serving

Calories

301

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

16

g

25

%

Cholesterol

 

99

mg

33

%

Sodium

 

112

mg

5

%

Carbohydrates

 

31

g

10

%

Protein

 

9

g

18

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Calories

301

Keyword beverages, christmas, eggnog, mint, white chocolate

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