Gingerbread Martini

Name: Gingerbread Martini
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup water; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 inches piece fresh ginger, coarsely chopped; 2 cinnamon sticks; 3 whole cloves; ice; 2 ounces vodka

Submitted by seahorse73

"This recipe calls for homemade ginger syrup but you can buy a commercially prepared version at specialty food stores (try the coffee aisle)."

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photo by Julie Bs Hive

Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 1

ingredients

Ginger Syrup
³⁄₄ cup water
³⁄₄ cup sugar
2 inches piece fresh ginger, coarsely chopped
2 cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
Martini (use 1/2-1 ounce of ginger syrup)
ice
2 ounces vodka

directions

Directions for Ginger Syrup:
Simmer water, sugar, ginger, cloves and cinnamon stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes.
Pour hot syrup through a fine sieve and chill.
Let stand 20 minutes until using, so all sediment has settled to the bottom.
Servings: Approximately 3/4 cup.
Directions for Martini:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add the vodka and gingerbread syrup.
Cover and shake vigorously until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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Reviews

Made your gingerbread syrup to use in this cocktail but as I was taste-testing it I could think of other uses too, like pancakes and scones, etc. Martini is very strong and very sweet at first taste but it either mellows out a bit (or maybe I did, LOL) and was really good choice for a cold winter's day. I'll be making these up at my next get-together so thanks, seahorse, for another good drink recipe.

Julie Bs Hive