Gingerbread White Russian Cocktail

A creamy drink in a rimmed glass with a cinnamon stick in it.

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Gingerbread White Russian Cocktail

A festive cocktail made with gingerbread syrup, vodka, Kahlúa, and milk or cream.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Canadian

Servings:

Calories: 364kcal

Author: Jacqueline Piper

Ingredients

Gingerbread Syrup

½ cup brown sugar packed
½ cup water
¼ cup unsulphured molasses
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Gingerbread White Russian

1.5 oz vodka
1.5 oz Kahlúa
1 oz gingerbread syrup
2 oz milk or cream

Instructions

Gingerbread Syrup

Make the syrup by combining the ingredients in a small pan, bringing it to a boil, and then simmering for about 5 minutes. Let cool.

Gingerbread White Russian

Coat the rim of a cocktail glass with a bit of the syrup.
On a small plate, mix the cinnamon and sugar. Stamp the syrup-coated rim in the cinnamon and sugar mix to coat it.
Add ice to the glass.
Add the vodka.
Add the Kahlua.
Add the milk or cream.
To serve: add frothed oat milk or whipped cream on top and fresh grated nutmeg (optional).

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Notes

Rimming the glass is an easy way to make a classic cocktail feel more like a festive holiday drink. It looks pretty and also provides added flavor.

Use eggnog instead of milk and make it an eggnog white Russian instead!

Make the syrup ahead of time (even the day before!) and let it cool before mixing drinks.

Buy cinnamon sticks at a bulk food store or at Walmart and use them as stir sticks during the festive season.

These cocktails are best made as needed.

If you're serving them right away, you can premix a large batch in a large pitcher.

I prefer to make them one at a time because I think the rippling of the ingredients and the contrast of the color of the Kahlúa and the cream in the glass is part of the charm of a white Russian drink.

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