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11 Must-Try Winter Cocktails!

Gingerbread Simple Syrup Cocktail

Gingerbread Simple Syrup Cocktail is one of 11 Must-Try Winter Cocktails, perfect for festive gatherings.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Cocktail Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

Spices and Base
  • 2 Tbsp. coarsely grated peeled ginger
  • 2 (3") cinnamon sticks
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup crushed gingerbread cookies
Cocktail Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp. vanilla ice cream
  • 1 oz. Baileys Irish Cream
  • 1 oz. vodka
  • 1/2 oz. Kahlúa
  • whipped cream for serving
  • ground cinnamon for serving
  • gingerbread people for serving

Equipment

  • small saucepan
  • cocktail shaker
  • fine mesh sieve
  • martini glass

Method
 

Making the Gingerbread Syrup
  1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by about half, about 20 minutes.
  2. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Let cool about 10 minutes. Strain sugar mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl.
Preparing the Cocktail
  1. Place crushed cookies on a small shallow plate. Pour some gingerbread syrup onto another shallow plate. Dip rim of a martini glass into gingerbread syrup, then dip into cookies to coat.
  2. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine ice cream, Baileys, vodka, Kahlúa, and 1/2 oz. gingerbread syrup. Cover and vigorously shake until outside of shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds.
  3. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with a generous dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon. Gently place a gingerbread person in cocktail.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktailCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 200mgSugar: 30gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Feel free to customize with flavored vodkas or use peppermint ice cream for a refreshing twist.

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