Pour This Gingerbread Infused Vodka Into Your Holiday Drinks
With holiday parties in full swing, you’ve probably had your fair share of fizzy cocktails and mulled wine. Want to drink something even more festive? Check out this “Tipline” video for a gingerbread infused vodka that tastes like Christmas in a bottle.
This clip shows you how to make the flavored vodka at home with a few seasonal ingredients. Just combine ginger, molasses, sugar, cloves, and cinnamon in a bottle and let sit for two days, giving the bottle a good shake each day to incorporate the flavors.
Then strain the liquor into a pretty bottle, and you’ll have a delicious infused vodka that is a festive addition to your bar cart, or a beautiful hostess gift to bring to your next holiday party.
Check out the bonus tip in this video: a creamy gingerbread cookie cocktail recipe using the infused vodka that will really jingle your bells. See the detailed recipe for the vodka and drinks below:
Gingerbread Infused Vodka
700ml vodka
1 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
¼ cup molasses
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
3 whole cloves
In a blender, add vodka, ginger, molasses, and sugar. Blend for 30 seconds. Pour into an airtight container and add the cinnamon and cloves. Cover and let stand to infuse for 2 days. Shake once daily. After day 2, strain with a fine mesh strainer. You may have to strain it twice to remove all sediment. Pour back into clean vodka bottle.
Gingerbread Cookie Cocktail
1 ounce of infused liqueur
1 oz brandy
½ cup half and half
2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk.
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake, and strain into a rocks glass with ice cubes. Finish with freshly grated nutmeg.
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