5 Minute Bolder Gingerbread Espresso Martini
Create a festive Gingerbread Espresso Martini that blends the warmth of gingerbread spice with a jolt of rich espresso for a perfect holiday cocktail.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Coffee Liqueur
- 1 oz Freshly Brewed Espresso, chilled
- 0.5 oz Gingerbread Syrup
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup (optional, adjust to taste)
- Garnish: Three whole coffee beans or a sprinkle of ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Chill your martini glass.
- Combine the vodka, coffee liqueur, chilled espresso, gingerbread syrup, and simple syrup (if using) in a cocktail shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously until the shaker is very cold, about 15-20 seconds.
- Double strain the mixture into the chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with three coffee beans placed on the surface of the foam or a light dusting of cinnamon.
Notes
- Use high-quality, freshly brewed espresso for the best flavor.
- If you don’t have gingerbread syrup, you can make a quick version by simmering water, sugar, and gingerbread spices (cinnamon, ginger, cloves) until slightly thickened.
- Adjust the simple syrup based on the sweetness of your coffee liqueur and gingerbread syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: Approx. 200-250 (Estimate)
- Sugar: High (Estimate)
- Sodium: Low (Estimate)
- Fat: Low (Estimate)
- Saturated Fat: Negligible (Estimate)
- Unsaturated Fat: Negligible (Estimate)
- Trans Fat: 0g (Estimate)
- Carbohydrates: Moderate (Estimate)
- Fiber: 0g (Estimate)
- Protein: Low (Estimate)
- Cholesterol: 0mg (Estimate)
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