Discover a new Christmas drink: Advent Calendar Day 11
Christmas Eve is one of our FAVORITE days of the year! It ranks right up there with Thanksgiving because it is a day where we get to spend time with so many of our friends and family members! After 2 parties earlier in the day, we finish Christmas Eve at Ryan’s house with a house full of loved ones… and a Christmas Drink! ;) Ryan’s family has a famous Christmas Drink that they serve once a year and we always look forward to it or one of the many other tasty beverages served at Bob’s Neighborhood Pub!
For Day 11 of the Amazing Holiday Advent Calendar, we thought it would be fun to discover a new favorite Christmas Drink that you could share with your family and friends this Christmas Eve!
Today we are sharing a recipe for a super tasty beverage that we recently discovered called The Gingerbread Man! It is crazy tasty… and a little strong! ;) But served with a gingerbread cookie or two and sipped surrounded by family and friends, this is a recipe for a tradition that you will want to keep year after year!
RECIPE: The Gingerbread Man
- 1/2 ounces of Vodka
- 1/2 ounces of Goldschläger
- 1/2 ounces of Bailey’s.
- 1/2 ounces of butterscotch Schnapps
- 3-5 ounces of coffee
Add all of the ingredients to a cocktail mixer and shake! Enjoy!
RECIPE: Gingerbread Cookies
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 C butter, softened
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1/2 C molasses
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 C flour
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix butter and sugar with a stand mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add molasses and egg yolk and milk until combined. Slowly add in all dry ingredients and mix until fully combined. Chill in refrigerator for one hour or freezer for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350. On a floured surface, roll out dough to approximately 1/4 inch. Use a gingerbread cookie cutter to cut out gingerbread men. Place gingerbread men on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 7-9 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Decorate with icing or enjoy plain!
Tip: We sliced a small slit between the gingerbread men’s legs just after they came out of the oven. Once cooled, the cookies will harden and you will then be able to use the gingerbread men to garnish your drink.