'Tis The Season For All Things Peppermint

By Jessica

Even though Texas hasn't gotten the memo that it's December (yesterday I was sweating in shorts and a tank top while putting up my Christmas tree) it officially is and that means that all manner of peppermint items have hit the stores. As a peppermint fan? This makes me happy, happy, happy.*

I've already purchased, consumed and driven others to purchase many boxes of these:

Junior Mints Peppermint Crunch which are 5 for $5 at Target. To find them, you need to head to the Christmas aisles and look at the back where the stocking stuffers are, they aren't with the regular candy, FYI.

My next favorite candy are peppermint tootsie pops but this year I found these:

 

Candy Cane Pop Drops for the same 5 for $5 sale at Target and snatched up a box to try. 

Even though I love Angie's Kettle Corn and buy the huge bags at Costco whenever they have them, the Holidrizzle White Chocolatier Peppermint Kettle Corn made me skeptical but...

...not enough to keep me from buying it and scarfing down a bag regardless of it's ridiculously tiny quantity. It was good, I definitely wanted more.

Finally, my most favorite ice cream, that I will totally suffer sinus issues for:

Graeter's Peppermint Ice Cream

Of course there's always peppermint bark and everyone that has a TJ's talks about their most beloved Candy Cane Joe Joe's (which I will finally get my hand's on this year, oh yes, I will) but the above are some of my favorites. Tell me about yours, I'm always on the hunt for a new "must have"!

*Duck Dynasty. Yes.

(Photos from: Candyblog.net, Angies, Graeters)

Comments

[ellbeejay]

I'm not going to lie--when I first read "Holidrizzle", I assumed someone had Gizzogled my feed reader. Which would be awesome, but sometimes I really think marketing people need to be more aware when they create portmanteaus.

About peppermint, though, I was totally stoked to see that the holiday issue of the Food Network Magazine has a copycat recipe of Williams-Sonoma's Peppermint Bark. I am SO making that, and even possibly putting some in with my Christmas cookie plates.
Possibly.

[emiliym]

Peppermint Junior Mints? Whoever came up with that is a GENIUS.

And yes, Candy Cane Joe Joes are a MUST.

I can't think of any other must-haves because you've already touched on the most important ones! Although, I do like a shot of peppermint schnapps in some hot cocoa (or coffee) in the morning. Usually on the weekends. (Obviously. I can't exactly go to work sloshed)

[Em]

I only really like peppermint if it is paired with chocolate (milk or dark, not white). I found a bag of dark chocolate peppermint pretzel thins and they are amazing!!