This festive Gingebread Martini is the perfect holiday cocktail to serve! Creamy and made with homemade gingerbead syrup!
Ingredients
For the gingerbread syrup:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the martini:
2 ounces vanilla vodka
1.5 ounces Kahlua
1.5 ounces Bailey’s Irish Cream
3 tablespoons gingerbread syrup (or to taste)
2.5 ounces half and half (plus about 2 tbs. for the rim)
gingerbread cookies (for the rim and for garnish)(I like Pepperidge Farm)
whipped cream (for garnish)
Instructions
For the syrup:
In a small saucepan, heat the water, brown sugar, molasses, ginger, and cinnamon on medium heat until the sugar dissolves (about 5 minutes).
For the martini:
Crush about 2-3 small gingerbread cookies in a zip lock bag with a rolling pin. Place the crumbs in a saucer and set aside.
Pour the 2 tablespoons of half and half into a small saucer. Dip the rims of the martini glasses into the half and half. Then dip into the gingerbread crumbs and set the glasses aside.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine, the vodka, Kahlua, Bailey’s Irish Cream, gingerbread syrup, and the half and half. Shake well and pour into martini glasses. Place a dollop of whipped cream on top and then place a gingerbread cookie on top of the whipped cream and serve.
Notes
If you can’t find gingerbread cookies, you can also use gingersnap or Biscoff cookies.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1 martini Amount Per Serving:Calories: 349Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 46mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 0gSugar: 32gProtein: 1g