7 Rumple Minze Cocktails That Actually Taste Great

Rumple Minze has a reputation: the 100-proof peppermint monster that ends nights. Fair — but that burn is also what makes it a secret weapon in cocktails. Used with a little restraint, it transforms drinks. All seven of these are tested, repeatedly, in the name of research.

1. The Classic Cold Slammer

The way it’s meant to be: freezer-cold Rumple, one ounce, straight. At -18°F the burn softens into peppermint cream. No mixer. Respect.

2. Peppermint Mocha Martini

• 1 oz Rumple Minze
• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz chocolate liqueur
• 1 oz cold espresso

Shake hard with ice, strain into a chilled martini glass. Dessert and nightcap in one glass.

3. The Candy Cane

• 1 oz Rumple Minze
• 3 oz hot chocolate
• Crushed candy cane rim

The winter fireplace drink. Deceptively strong — it’s a night-ender, not a starter.

4. Queen Elizabeth

• 1 oz Rumple Minze
• 1 oz gin
• 1 oz lime juice
• Dash of simple syrup

Surprisingly sophisticated. The mint plays nicely with gin’s botanicals.

5. The Frozen Grasshopper (Rumple Edition)

• 1 oz Rumple Minze
• 1 oz crème de cacao
• 2 oz vanilla ice cream

Blend. Better than it has any right to be.

6. Peppermint Mule

• 1 oz Rumple Minze
• Ginger beer
• Lime

The mint-ginger-lime trio works shockingly well in summer.

7. The Designated Driver’s Regret

• 1 oz Rumple Minze
• 1 oz bourbon
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters

An Old Fashioned with a polar bear in it. Not for the faint.

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The Rule That Matters

Rumple Minze is 100 proof. Every recipe above assumes you respect that. Hydrate, eat, and never let the peppermint fool you into thinking it’s cute.