Prep time:10 mins
serves 4.
Make your celebration one to remember with this pre-mixed gingerbread martini cocktail you can gift to friends. It’s the perfect Christmas present.
What you’ll need.
200ml vodka
50ml hazelnut-flavoured liqueur
25ml herbal digestif or liqueur
For the ginger syrup
50g dark brown soft sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
strip of lemon peel.
How to make it.
STEP 1
First, make the ginger syrup. Put the sugar, ginger, cinnamon, lemon peel and a pinch of black pepper in a pan with 50ml water and bring to a simmer (watch closely, as it can bubble up). Stir once or twice until the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and leave to infuse until cold.
STEP 2
Strain through a fine mesh sieve and discard the lemon peel. Pour the syrup into a 500ml bottle along with all the alcohol and 100ml cold water. Shake and chill until needed.
STEP 3
To gift, package up the cocktail base and the instructions: Chill, then divide between four chilled glasses and serve straightaway. The cocktail base will keep chilled for three days.
Enjoy!