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3 gingerbread martinis with christmas decorations

Gingerbread Martini Recipe

Course: cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 16 minutes
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 216kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
This sweet and warming Gingerbread Martini is the ultimate Christmas cocktail. Plus, the ginger syrup is a great mixer to add to other drinks!
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
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Ingredients

For the Ginger Syrup

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses
  • 1 cinnamon stick

For the Gingerbread Martini

  • 1½ ounces tequila We used El Mayor Reposado
  • ¾ ounce Tuaca liqueur can sub vanilla vodka
  • ¾ ounce ginger syrup (from above)
  • 1 tablespoon whipped cream or Cool Whip

Optional Garnishes

Instructions

For the Gingerbread Syrup

  • Heat all ingredients for syrup in a small saucepan over medium/high heat. Whisk to combine.
    1 cup granulated sugar, ½ cup water, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses, 1 cinnamon stick
  • Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and allow to come to room temperature before storing in the fridge in an airtight container until use.

For the Martini

  • Rim a martini glass with molasses and then dip in crushed gingerbread cookies (optional).
  • In a cocktail shaker, add the tequila, Tuaca, ginger syrup, and whipped cream. Shake vigorously to combine.
    1½ ounces tequila, ¾ ounce Tuaca liqueur, ¾ ounce ginger syrup, 1 tablespoon whipped cream
  • Top with whipped cream, a cinnamon stick, and crushed or whole gingerbread cookies (optional).
    Whipped cream, Cinnamon sticks, Crushed or whole gingerbread cookies

Notes

Yield: This recipe makes 1 martini. The ginger syrup recipe makes enough for 6-8 cocktails.
  • If you don't have a cocktail shaker, you can use a mason jar with a lid to shake the ingredients together. Shaking is an important step so that the flavors are well blended.
  • I find that ground ginger gives the simple syrup the best flavor, but you can use chopped fresh ginger if that's what you have.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1drink | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 21mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg