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Naughty Gingerbread Cocktail

Naughty Gingerbread Cocktail

This Naughty Gingerbread Cocktail combines bourbon, spices, and ginger beer for a festive drink.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Drink
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • cocktail shaker
  • small plate

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces bourbon or spiced rum
  • 1 ounce orange or clementine juice
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons maple or honey optional
  • 1 slice candied ginger
  • ½ cup ginger beer

Gingerbread Rim (optional)

  • 2 tablespoons organic dark or light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • If desired, rim your glass. On a small plate, mix the brown sugar, ginger, and cinnamon. Run an orange wedge around the rim of the glass and coat in sugar mix.
  • Fill your glass with ice.
  • In a cocktail shaker, mix the bourbon, orange juice, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and maple/honey (if using). Add 1 candied ginger slice and shake. Strain into the prepared glass and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and star anise.
  • To Make A Mocktail: omit the bourbon/spiced rum. Use 2 ounces (¼ cup) spiced apple cider. A little vanilla is nice too!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktailCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 20gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 150mgSugar: 15gVitamin C: 10mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cocktails, festive drink, ginger beer, gingerbread cocktail, holiday cocktail, Naughty Gingerbread Cocktail
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