After the Hot Peppermint Coco discovery I found my mind drifting – with alarming frequency – to Rumplemintz.  I began to day dream about what I could mix it with that would be amazing. Marshmellows….cookies….rum balls. I thought the later might get me involuntarily sent to AA so I scratched it. Then a wonderful idea came to me – Boozy Brownies. You have to try it just for the name. I did in fact make sure that it could be done at my former [wonderful] department’s Christmas luncheon at Old School Bar and Grill in Austin. Their dessert chef was amazing and was gracious enough to respond to this inquistive diner (I asked if I would need to omit liquid to make room for the alcohol or if it oculd be added in as is) but hey – I haven’t never made brownies and I never claimed to be a baker. It was super easy and makes a perfect paring with ice cream or crumbled into a milkshake.

Boozy Brownies 

One Box of favorite Brownie Mix, plus ingredients it gives on box (depending of the brand you will likely need oil/water/butter/and-or eggs – you can sub applesauce if desired) 

One to two cups (depending on preference) chopped walnuts, AfterEight dark chocolate mints, and dried cherries (or cranberries) 

One to three shot glasses of Rumplemintz (I think I may have used around four)

Candy canes or peppermints to make Peppermint Dust  

Follow instructions for brownie making on box. Add Rumplemintz and chopped goodies. Bake to specified time. Meanwhile, place several candy canes in a food processor or blender and pulse until all or most large chunks are gone and a semi-dust like material remains. Dust the brownies with the crushed peppermint.

Note: I apologize for the lack of pictures in some recent recipes….I got a new phone and lost all my stored photos.