Peppermint-Coated Pretzels
The recipe Peppermint-Coated Pretzels could satisfy your Central American craving in roughly 45 minutes. This recipe makes 12 servings with 681 calories, 5g of protein, and 16g of fat each. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you have pretzel nuggets, vanilla bark coating squares, peppermint extract, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Combine first 4 ingredients in a 4-quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW 2 hours. Stir chocolate mixture; add 1 1/4 cups crushed peppermint candies and peppermint extract, stirring well to coat.
Drop pretzel mixture by heaping tablespoons onto wax paper.
Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup crushed peppermint candies evenly on pieces before they set.
Holiday Gift: These pretzels, with their festive candy coating, make great gifts around the holidays.
Place the peppermints in a zip-top freezer bag, and crush with a rolling pin. Take your time when crushing the peppermints--you don't want large pieces or fine crumbs.
Recommended wine: Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling
Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Riesling are my top picks for Caribbean. You'll want to opt for wines with a bit of sweetness when dealing with spicy Caribbean dishes. Serve these wines chilled so they're even more refreshing. The Gundlach Bundschu Gewurztraminer with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.
Gundlach Bundschu Gewurztraminer
Fragrant aromas of white flowers, clementine and allspice burst from the glass followed by luscious flavors of Asian pear, lime, guava and passion fruit spiced with coriander. The round, plush palate is accentuated with delicately woven mineral notes and crisp acidity leading into to a long, vibrant finish. Wonderfully bright and fresh in its youth, this classic, dry Gewürztraminer will continue to develop complexity up to fifteen years from vintage.