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Gingerbread Cookie Cocktail

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 1
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Everyone’s favorite Christmas cookie gets a grown-up twist in this must-make holiday cocktail.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 26, 2013
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Ingredients

Gingerbread Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons mild-flavor molasses
  • 1-inch piece fresh gingerroot, peeled, sliced
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves

Gingerbread Cookie Cocktail

  • Orange wedge
  • Brown sugar
  • 1 oz Gingerbread Simple Syrup (2 tablespoons)
  • 1 oz vanilla vodka (2 tablespoons)
  • 1 oz half-and-half (2 tablespoons)
  • 1/2 oz coffee liqueur (1 tablespoon)

Steps

  • 1
    To make Gingerbread Simple Syrup, mix sugar, water, molasses, gingerroot, cinnamon sticks and cloves in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; set aside 1 hour to cool. Strain syrup into glass jar; discard spices. Cover jar, and refrigerate until needed. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
  • 2
    To prepare cocktail, moisten rim of chilled martini glass with orange wedge. Sprinkle brown sugar onto small plate, and dip moistened rim into the sugar to coat lightly. Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1 ounce of the gingerbread simple syrup, the vodka, half-and-half and coffee liqueur; cover and shake. Strain into martini glass.

Nutrition

210 Calories, 3 1/2g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 27g Total Carbohydrate, 26g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cocktail
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
15mg
1%
Potassium
105mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
26g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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