‘Tis the season for all the warm, cozy, winter spiced, everything nice’d, doughy snickerdoodle, dessert kit and caboodle. The heavy creams, root veggie pies, endless coffee-flavored streams and Mexican hot cocoa supplies.
Seize the opportunity to imbibe with friends and family. In case you haven’t noticed, ginger and molasses are available year round [GASP]. But the winter somehow elicits a noshing nostalgia. An unavoidable craving for cinnamon, clove, allspice, star anise, nutmeg and molasses.
Craft a cocktail that high-fives the snuggly vibes.
Behind the scenes of cocktail-land.
The OG White Russian usually contains vodka, cream and coffee liqueur (think: Kahlua).
Clean heat from the vodka. Super sweet & roasty coffee flavor from the Kahlua. Velvety richness from the high-fat dairy product. “Russian” is likely a tribute to the vodka, where the spirit originated in the 1300s.
We’re taking our pasty-white friend to Martha Stewart’s underground lair in Santa’s Wet Bar Workshop for a necessary upgrade (not a real thing). But honestly, you know they’re in cahoots.
Flavor tour.
Picture the 3 main ingredients PLUS freshly grated ginger, straight from the root. Spicy, vibrant, earthy, herbaceous.
Molasses, another key component in the gingerbread household. It’s like burnt caramel concentrate with the density of raw, unfiltered honey. The sweetener with an unmatchable depth of flavor and complexity.
Cinnamon is incredibly warming and spicy. A necessity for your pumpkin spice blend, french toast, chai spice blend and cinnamon challenge.
Cloves are peppery and wildly pungent. Not so friendly by itself. Perfectly balanced with its flavorful friends mentioned above.
The dialed down amount of coffee liqueur? We’re replacing the lacking liquid sugar with molasses. Consider this: the hint of discernible coffee makes this drink an iced gingerbread latte for grown-ups.
Treat yourself to a fancy vodka cocktail, old chap.
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