Looking for a delicious and easy Christmas cocktail to add to your holiday menu? This Gingerbread Eggnog Cocktail recipe is the best way to make spirits bright.
When I think of eggnog, I think of my husband. He loves eggnog. He will literally start asking if they have it in the stores yet before Thanksgiving is even here. Every year around this time, we break out our Christmas Vacation moose mugs and pour ourselves a little rum and eggnog and then watch the actual Christmas Vacation. I love this tradition.
This year, I thought I would change it up a bit and try out a doctored-up eggnog recipe. And it. is. yummmmy. It tastes like eggnog and a gingerbread cookie combined, but better. Plus it just makes you feel all warm inside and your to-do list starts to not look so intimidating. Winning all around.
Are you guys eggnog fans? If so, then you’re going to want to try this delicious eggnog cocktail – or come up with your own variation!
This is such a tough question to answer because, honestly, it’s hard to go wrong when it comes to mixing eggnog with alcohol. Rum and bourbon are both favorites for adding to eggnog, but I wanted to switch things up a bit for this gingerbread eggnog cocktail recipe so I decided to try a combination of eggnog, vodka and Kahlúa.
Eggnog with vodka is delicious on its own. This could be a wonderful cocktail for the holidays even if you didn’t add anything else to it. In this cocktail recipe I just use plain vodka, but I also love the idea of trying salted caramel vodka or another sweet flavor like that.
One of the best things about this gingerbread eggnog recipe is that it’s so dang easy to make. You literally just need your favorite store bought eggnog, some liquor and spices.
A gingerbread cocktail needs a cinnamon-sugar rim, right?! I think so! That’s exactly what you’ll use this for. You can buy pre-made cinnamon sugar or make your own at home.
We can’t have gingerbread without ground ginger! You could also try gingerbread spice, which you can usually find easily around the holidays.
You can whip up this eggnog cocktail in as little as 5 minutes! All you need is a cocktail shaker and four glasses.
Step One: Wet the rims of four cocktail glasses and dip in cinnamon sugar to coat.
Step Two: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice then add eggnog, vodka, Kahlúa, molasses, and ginger and shake to combine.
Step Three: Pour into the glasses and top with whipped cream and a drizzle of molasses.
Step Four: Drink and be merry!
I like to top my gingerbread eggnog with whipped cream and molasses, but there are so many festive ways you could finish off this cocktail.
Feeling inspired by this gingerbread eggnog cocktail? Make up your own holiday eggnog drinks by changing up the spirits and the spices you add. Some of my favorite ideas include:
Pumpkin Eggnog: Use store bought pumpkin eggnog or blend regular eggnog with pumpkin puree, then add pumpkin pie spice and salted caramel vodka or maple bourbon.
Fireball Eggnog: Combine the flavors of eggnog and cinnamon by adding Fireball cinnamon liquor to eggnog and topping with whipped cream.
Eggnog Martini: If you’re a martini fan this holiday twist is delicious! Combine eggnog, vanilla vodka and amaretto, pour into a martini glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Spiked Eggnog Milkshake: The only thing better than spiked eggnog is a spiked eggnog milkshake. Blend eggnog, vanilla ice cream and your favorite liquor to create a delicious dessert drink!
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1 Tablespoon cinnamon sugar
Ice
1 cup eggnog
1 cup vodka
1 cup Kahlúa
2 Tablespoons molasses, plus more for drizzling
Pinch ground ginger
Whipped cream, for topping
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