Make this delicious Rudolph Inspired Drink for the kids (and adults) this Christmas! It’s a non-alcoholic drink (aka a Dry Rudolph) that’s creamy and chocolatey with a hint of peppermint – plus he’s so cute!
Whereas many people make a Dirty Rudolph or a Drunken Rudolph cocktail this time of year, I’m sticking to my mocktail theme and making a Rudolph Drink that’s easy, fast, and the perfect balance of chocolate milk and peppermint flavor. You could even use hot cocoa in place of chocolate milk!
Everyone loves this – who doesn’t love chocolate milk? Plus you decorate it like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and everyone loves it!
Ingredients Needed
- Chocolate Milk: Feel free to use any brand. You can use non-dairy as well and you can even make your own chocolate milk with plain milk and chocolate syrup.
- Peppermint Syrup: I like using a coffee syrup (like Tornani or Jordann’s Syrups). If you can’t find the syrup you can use a few drops of peppermint extract.
- Whipped Cream: You can use store-bought or homemade.
- Garnish: Candy eyes, pretzels for the antlers, and maraschino cherries for the red nose make for the best Rudolph face!
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How To Make Rudolph Christmas Cocktail
- Add chocolate milk to glass. Stir in peppermint syrup.
- Top with whipped cream.
- Add 2 candy eyes and cherry for eyes and nose. Place pretzels standing up for the antlers.
Expert Tips
- You can make this Rudolph drink with hot chocolate if you prefer a warm drink.
- Add marshmallows under the whipped cream if you want an extra touch!
- You can often find coffee syrups at some grocery stores but I love looking at discount stores, like Ross or TJMaxx or Homegoods. They often have them at a discount and the have tons of cool flavors.
FAQs
This drink doesn’t store well, so I recommend drinking it immediately. You can put it in the fridge for a few hours if you don’t want to drink it all at once.
Dry Rudolph Drink Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chocolate milk
- 1 teaspoon peppermint coffee syrup i.e. Torani
- Whipped Cream
- 2 Candy Eyes
- 1 Maraschino Cherry without stem
- 2 Pretzels
Instructions
- Add chocolate milk to glass. Stir in peppermint syrup.
- Top with whipped cream.
- Add 2 candy eyes and cherry for eyes and nose. Place pretzels standing up for the antlers.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- You can use chocolate covered pretzels or regular pretzels.
- Peppermint coffee syrup (i.e. Jordans Skinny Mixes or Torani) can be swapped with a few drops peppermint extract – don’t use too much, it’s very strong).
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