Santa Paws Cocktail

I like celebrating Christmas with my pets. I enjoy dressing them up in ridiculous reindeer costumes and t-shirts. I like wrapping gifts for them and watching as Raynor tears through the wrapping paper to her toys and Teemo confusedly plays with the still wrapped gift. This take on the grasshopper is done for a reason and requires a bit of Katherine history. My sister always made these yummy mint drinks during the holidays, and younger maybe 12 year old Katherine didn't really get that alcohol should not be fed to dogs. We always gave her dog the bottom of the ice cream and yogurt bowls, so I gave him the bottom of this drink! Oops! So remember - don't actually give this to your pups like silly younger me did. Also, Teemo is trained decently enough to know he wasn't actually allowed to lick the drink and had to wait for the treat in my hand. This is a bright and cheery cocktail to sip on Christmas eve while your pups anxiously await the arrival of Santa Paws.

What You'll Need
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Peppermint Schnapps
Creme de Cacao (White)
Jack Daniels
Red Food Coloring (to confuse people, who wants a green drink anyway?)
Edible glitter or sanding sugar for rimming sugar

In a blender, put 4 large scoops of ice cream.

Add 1 shot of peppermint schnapps, 1 shot of creme de cacao, and 1/2 shot Jack Daniels.

Add a few drops of red food coloring and blend.

Dust a small plate with glitter sugar (available here) and wet the rim of a glass. Dip the rim in the sugar for a festive accent.

Sip and enjoy your pups, kitties, kids, or whatever it is that makes you happy!