Gingerbread Old Fashioned

5 from 1 vote

This Gingerbread Old Fashioned is a deliciously cozy winter and holiday cocktail. The flavors of ginger, cinnamon and molasses pair perfectly with rye whiskey.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, European

Keyword: alcohol, cocktail, ginger, gingerbread, old fashioned, rye, whiskey, winter

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 189kcal

Author: Kimberly Salem

Equipment

Clear ice mold (optional)
Vegetable peeler (for orange peel)
Knife and cutting board (for orange peel)
Jigger or measuring cup
Cocktail mixing glass
Bar spoon
Cocktail strainer
Cocktail serving glass (Old Fashioned)

Ingredients

Garnish

fresh orange (for the peel only)
cinnamon stick

Cocktail

2 ounces rye whiskey
½ ounce gingerbread syrup (see Notes)
2 dashes ginger bitters
ice (ice for stirring, and preferably one very large piece of ice for serving)

Instructions

Garnish

Use a vegetable peeler to take off a large piece of orange peel.
Use a paring knife and cutting board to cut off any rough edges of the peel, making it into a parallelogram shape. (Optional, but nice for presentation!) Set it aside while you make the drink.

Cocktail

If you are using a large clear piece of ice like a sphere, add it to your glass beforehand to give it time to temper. It could take 10 to 15 minutes depending on how cold your freezer is.
Add the rye whiskey, gingerbread syrup and ginger bitters to a cocktail mixing glass.
Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for 30 seconds.
Strain the drink into the serving glass.
Squeeze the prepared orange peel over top of the glass.
Add the orange peel to the glass, followed by the cinnamon stick, and then serve.

Notes

You can make your own gingerbread syrup, or use a store bought version.
If you want a stronger gingerbread flavor, just increase the amount of syrup that you use.

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