Gingerbread Martini

seahorse73's Note:

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

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

Ginger Syrup

• ¾ cup water
• ¾ 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:

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

Reviews

[Julie B's Hive]

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.