Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons molasses
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 4 peppercorns
- 4 Allspice berries
- 4 whole cloves
- ½ grated tonka bean, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 strip orange peel
Method
- Put all the ingredients in a small saucepan and stir over medium-low heat to dissolve the sugar
- Turn the heat off once the syrup has come to a simmer. Do not boil
- Cover and leave the syrup to infuse until cool
- Strain into a sterilised, clean jars or bottles. Keep in the fridge for up to two weeks
Why not try out your new Holiday Gingerbread Syrup with this delicious Gingerbread Martini?
Gingerbread Martini
Ingredients
- 1oz Vodka
- 2oz Irish Cream liqueur
- 4oz milk, or half and half
- 1oz Holiday Gingerbread Surup
- Gingerbread cookie crumbs
- Additional Holiday Gingerbread Syrup to rim glass
Method
- Coat the rim of a martini glass in gingerbread syrup and dip to coat in gingerbread cookie crumbs. Set aside until needed
- Add fresh ice to a cocktail shaker. Combine the vodka, Irish cream liqueur. milk (or half and half) and gingerbread syrup over the ice in the cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously for a few minutes. then pour into your prepared martini glass.
- Garnish with a sprinkling of cinnamon, a gingerbread cookie and enjoy!
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