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Add some sparkle to your holiday dishes with a dash of perky peppermint!

Top 5 ways to use peppermint more often

1With meat and poultry

Try peppermint with roasted lamb or chicken

2With fruit and vegetables

Use fresh peppermint leaves in salads or guacamole, with peas and cucumbers, or with citrus fruits and berries

3In baking and desserts

Add peppermint extract to custard, fudge, frosting, cake batter and cookie dough – it’s wonderful paired with white chocolate in a homemade bark

4As a garnish

Sprinkle crushed peppermint-flavoured candy canes onto whipped cream-topped chocolate cake

5In drinks

Peppermint extract is a lovely addition to tea and smoothies

Try our peppermint recipes

A festive touch

Candy Cane Twists

These peppermint-infused cookies are lovely to look at and delicious to eat! They have so much visual appeal that your friends will never guess how easy they are to make.

See the recipe for candy cane twists.

Show off your cookie baking skills!

These lovely treats look intricate and complicated, but they’re simple to make. You can also roll out the dough and cut cookies into shapes with your favourite cutters, if desired.

Perk it up with peppermint

A bit of mint adds a cool touch and and instant holiday taste to desserts and fresh foods such as salads. Whether you use fresh mint, peppermint extract or even crushed candy canes, this cooling flavor is a staple in Christmas baking.

Quick & easy

Irish Coffee

Indulge in warm cups of holiday cheer! This whiskey-laced classic is ready in minutes and is the perfect accompaniment for homemade cookies. For a non-alcoholic version, substitute maple syrup, or peppermint or almond extract for the whiskey.

See the recipe for Irish coffee.

Use the right kind of glasses

Clear, heat proof mugs with a small handle are the perfect glasses for serving Irish Coffee. You can often find them in dollar stores. If you don’t want to warm the glasses over a flame, place them in a microwave for 30 seconds, on a high setting.