Gingerbread Martini
A cozy, festive dessert cocktail made with spiced syrup, vodka, Baileys, and vanilla ice cream. Rimmed with cookies and topped with whipped cream, it's the perfect holiday drink.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Cocktail shaker
- Fine mesh strainer
- - Martini glass
Ingredients
- #### Gingerbread Syrup makes ~1 cup
- - 2 tbsp coarsely grated peeled ginger
- - 2 3" cinnamon sticks
- - 4 whole cloves
- - 1½ cups water
- - ¾ cup granulated sugar
- #### For Each Martini
- - ½ cup crushed gingerbread cookies for rim
- - 2 tbsp vanilla ice cream
- - 1 oz Baileys
- - 1 oz vodka
- - ½ oz Kahlúa
- - ½ oz gingerbread syrup
- - Ice
- #### Garnish
- - Whipped cream
- - Ground cinnamon
- - Gingerbread cookie optional
Instructions
- **Make syrup**: In a small saucepan, boil ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and water. Simmer 20 minutes until reduced by half. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Cool and strain.
- **Rim the glass**: Dip the rim of a martini glass in syrup, then in crushed cookies.
- **Mix drink**: In a shaker with ice, combine ice cream, Baileys, vodka, Kahlúa, and syrup. Shake until frosty.
- **Serve**: Strain into glass. Top with whipped cream, cinnamon, and a cookie.
Notes
- Syrup keeps in fridge for 1 month
- Batch version: multiply cocktail ingredients and stir in a chilled pitcher
- Add vanilla vodka or spiced rum for a fun twist
- Batch version: multiply cocktail ingredients and stir in a chilled pitcher
- Add vanilla vodka or spiced rum for a fun twist