By: Becky Hardin
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Enjoy the holiday season with this delicious gingerbread martini! This tequila based co*cktail is made with homemade ginger sugar syrup for a warming co*cktail that’s sure to get the party started!
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Christmas Gingerbread Martini Recipe
If you are looking for a show stopping co*cktail to serve up this holiday season, you are going to love these gingerbread martinis!
Super easy to make and they are so festive! No too sweet with just the right amount of kick!
For more Christmas co*cktails, be sure to check out my Sugared Cranberry Mimosas!
Why you’ll love this Gingerbread Martini Recipe:
- Easy: You just need a handful of ingredients to make these drink, and once you have made a batch of the ginger sugar syrup the drinks are quick to make.
- Delicious! Made with ginger and vanilla, these co*cktails have a warming flavor that’s so perfect for the holidays!
- Made with Quality Tequila: El Mayor make the BEST tequila. Treat yourself this Christmas!
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The best tequila
To me, it’s not worth making a great Christmas co*cktail unless you’re going to use the best possible ingredients.
If you’re mixing with tequila, good tequila is the key. We love El Mayor Tequila in our house and I never deviate!
The MOST important ingredient in these Gingerbread Martinis is the El Mayor Tequila. I always useEl Mayorbecause it’s simply the best. It’s so smooth, delicious, and perfect for mixing.
El Mayor Reposado Tequila is rested in white oak barrels for a minimum of 9 months. This gives the tequila an elegantly structured, balanced taste with a remarkably smooth finish.
It’s great in this recipe for its undertones of vanilla, spice, and caramel. Doesn’t that just scream Christmas?
How do you garnish them?
You can of course serve these gingerbread martinis as they are, but you can make them super fun and festive with a few simple garnishes!
I like to rim each glass with gingerbread cookies and top the drinks with whipped cream for a really indulgent treat. Finish with a cinnamon stick for a delicious aroma.
Can you make Gingerbread Martinis ahead of time?
Each drink is best shaken and poured just before serving, but you can get ahead of things by making your ginger sugar syrup before hand.
The simple syrup will keep well for up to 6 months stored in an airtight container.
Don’t use ice
I don’t like this gingerbread martini to be ice cold, and if you pour it over ice, it will melt and dilute the drink. Since we are adding whipped cream to the co*cktail shaker, ice could also cause the cream to separate when shaking.
Keep things smooth and leave out the ice.
Tips!
- If you don’t have a co*cktail shaker, you can use a mason jar with a lid to shake the ingredients together. Shaking is an important step so that the flavors are well blended.
- I find that ground ginger gives the simple syrup the best flavor, but you can used chopped fresh ginger if that’s what you have.
- Leave out the ice to make sure you don’t dilute flavors or cause the cream to separate.
More Christmas co*cktails
After you make these festive Gingerbread Martinis, be sure to make our other favorite holiday co*cktails as well!
See all co*cktails
Don’t forget to head to the store to pick up some El Mayor Tequila before making this fun Christmas co*cktail. Cheers!
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating.
Recipe
Gingerbread Martini Recipe
4.70 from 10 votes
Author: Becky Hardin
Prep: 15 minutes minutes
Cook: 1 minute minute
Total: 16 minutes minutes
Serves1 person
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This sweet and warming Gingerbread Martini is the ultimate Christmas co*cktail. Plus, the ginger syrup is a great mixer to add to other drinks!
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
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Ingredients
For the Ginger Syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses
- 1 cinnamon stick
For the Gingerbread Martini
- 1½ ounces tequila We used El Mayor Reposado
- ¾ ounce Tuaca liqueur can sub vanilla vodka
- ¾ ounce ginger syrup (from above)
- 1 tablespoon whipped cream or Cool Whip
Optional Garnishes
- Whipped cream
- Cinnamon sticks
- Crushed or whole gingerbread cookies
Instructions
For the Gingerbread Syrup
Heat all ingredients for syrup in a small saucepan over medium/high heat. Whisk to combine.
1 cup granulated sugar, ½ cup water, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses, 1 cinnamon stick
Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow to come to room temperature before storing in the fridge in an airtight container until use.
For the Martini
Rim a martini glass with molasses and then dip in crushed gingerbread cookies (optional).
In a co*cktail shaker, add the tequila, Tuaca, ginger syrup, and whipped cream. Shake vigorously to combine.
1½ ounces tequila, ¾ ounce Tuaca liqueur, ¾ ounce ginger syrup, 1 tablespoon whipped cream
Top with whipped cream, a cinnamon stick, and crushed or whole gingerbread cookies (optional).
Whipped cream, Cinnamon sticks, Crushed or whole gingerbread cookies
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Becky’s tips
Yield:This recipe makes 1 martini. The ginger syrup recipe makes enough for 6-8 co*cktails.
- If you don’t have a co*cktail shaker, you can use a mason jar with a lid to shake the ingredients together. Shaking is an important step so that the flavors are well blended.
- I find that ground ginger gives the simple syrup the best flavor, but you can use chopped fresh ginger if that’s what you have.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1drink Calories: 216kcal (11%) Carbohydrates: 16g (5%) Protein: 0.1g Fat: 1g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g Cholesterol: 3mg (1%) Sodium: 13mg (1%) Potassium: 21mg (1%) Sugar: 16g (18%) Vitamin A: 31IU (1%) Calcium: 7mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
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