Scoop ice cream into 4 glass mugs ahead of time and place them back into the freezer.
Right before serving, brew 8 Demi tasse cups of espresso.
While the espresso is brewing, get the chocolate syrup, whipped cream and crushed peppermint out and into an assembly line.
Once the espressos are brewed, remove ice cream cups from the freezer and drizzle with a generous amount of chocolate syrup.
Top with whipped cream, an extra drizzle of chocolate syrup and top with crushed peppermint.
*If you're adding liquer to this, add the shot to the espresso before pouring over the ice cream.