Gingerbread Espresso Martini
Looking to booze up your holiday this year? Replace your Christmas mimosa with this Gingerbread Espresso Martini this year!
Ingredients
Homemade Gingerbread Simple Syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp The Spice Girl Kitchen Gingerbread Spice
Gingerbread Sugar Rim
- 3 tbsp molasses
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tbsp The Spice Girl Kitchen Gingerbread Spice
- 1 pinch The Spice Girl Kitchen Tri-Salt Blend
Gingerbread Espresso Martini
- 2 oz vodka
- 2 oz Bailey's (Irish Cream liqueur)
- 1 oz Kahlua (coffee liqueur)
- 1 oz Homemade Gingerbread Simple Syrup
- 2 oz cooled espresso
Instructions
Make Your Syrup
- In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, and gingerbread spice over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Remove from heat and let the simple syrup cool to room temperature. Transfer to an airtight glass container and store it in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Make Your Sugar Rim
- Place the molasses on a small, shallow plate. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, gingerbread spice, and salt until combined and place on a separate shallow plate.
- Dip your martini glass into the molasses on one side and spin the glass to coat all sides of the rim. Repeat the same process in the brown sugar mixture.
Make The Cocktail
- In a cocktail shaker with ice, add all the ingredients listed under "Gingerbread Espresso Martini". Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds. Pour into your prepped martini glass, serve, and enjoy.
Notes
The glassware
Fun glassware can overall enhance the experience of any cocktail. It's important to choose glassware that complements the drink's elegance. Here are a few of my favorite martini glasses from Amazon:- Art Deco Martini Glasses
- Bubble Martini Glasses
- Z-Stem Martini Glasses
- Vintage Martini Glasses
- If you are looking for something different, check out these Octopus Martini Glasses!