Description
Gingerbread Espresso Martini is a festive coffee cocktail made with vanilla vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur, and gingerbread syrup, finished with a cinnamon cookie rim.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz vanilla vodka
- 1 oz espresso or strong coffee (cooled)
- 1 oz coffee liqueur (Kahlua)
- 1 oz gingerbread syrup
- ice (for shaking)
- 1/4 cup crushed gingerbread cookies or graham crackers (rim)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (rim)
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (rim)
- as needed corn syrup or simple syrup (rim adhesive)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- ground cinnamon (for dusting)
- mini gingerbread cookies (garnish)
- whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Heat water, brown sugar, molasses, and spices in a saucepan. Simmer for 5 minutes, then let cool completely.
- Brew espresso or strong coffee and allow to cool completely.
- Dip the rim of a martini glass in syrup, then coat in a mixture of crushed cookies, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Add vanilla vodka, cooled espresso, coffee liqueur, and gingerbread syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Strain into the prepared martini glass, ensuring foam stays on top.
- Dust with ground cinnamon. Garnish with mini gingerbread cookies and optional whipped cream.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 martini
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg