Gingerbread Martini

Vodka · Coupe

Vanilla vodka, Baileys, and gingerbread syrup shaken to a cookie-jar cream and poured into a gingerbread-crumb-rimmed coupe.

GlassCoupe
GarnishNone
ABV16%
Categoryholiday
Flavorspiced, creamy, holiday, dessert

Ingredients

  • Vanilla Vodka1.25 oz
  • Baileys Irish Cream0.75 oz
  • Gingerbread Syrup0.5 oz
  • Heavy Cream0.5 oz
  • Gingerbread Crumbs1 rim
  • Mini Gingerbread Man1 piece

Method

  1. Rim coupe with corn syrup and crushed gingerbread crumbs
  2. Shake vodka, Baileys, gingerbread syrup, and cream with ice
  3. Double strain into prepared coupe
  4. Garnish with mini gingerbread man on rim

Pro Tips

  • Crushed gingersnap cookies make a better rim than pulverized graham crackers — more ginger snap.
  • Home-made gingerbread syrup (brown sugar + water + fresh ginger + molasses + spices) destroys bottled versions.
  • Shake hard enough to get visible air into the cream — 15 seconds minimum.