Winter Spiced Martini

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  • YIELDS | 2 SERVINGS
  • PREP TIME | 5 MINS
  • COOK TIME | 30 MINS

This is a warm and soothing cocktail spiked with loads of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, and garnished with crystallized ginger. It will warm you up quickly on a cold day and tastes wonderful as a non-alcoholic spritzer too. The spiced simple syrup is easy to make and great to have on hand for your next holiday gathering. Make a few batches and put into pretty bottles to give as a gifts.

Ingredients

Winter Spiced Simple Syrup
makes approximately 1 1/2 cups

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 allspice berries
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 strip clementine zest

Winter Spiced Martini or Bourbon

  • 2 ounces Winter Spiced Simple Syrup
  • 4 ounces vodka or bourbon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Crystallized ginger and or cinnamon stick for garnish

Instructions

Simple Syrup

  1. Bring all ingredients to a boil in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally until sugar has dissolved, about 1-2 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat, cover, and allow to cool completely, about 30-45 minutes.
  3. Strain into a jar with a tight fitting lid such as a canning jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or freeze into cubes to use later.

Martini

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Add all the ingredients to the shaker and shake well.
  3. Strain into pretty glasses and garnish with crystallized ginger and/or cinnamon stick.