In this pretty Gingerbread Cocktail, the cozy, festive flavors of gingerbread and eggnog blend with vanilla ice cream and spiced rum for a holiday treat that’s equally decadent and delicious. And it’s easy to make it into a nonalcoholic gingerbread milkshake for the kids!
Add the sugar and water to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. This is called simple syrup.
Dip the rims of 2 glasses in the simple syrup, and then in the crushed gingerbread cookies.
For the Frozen Gingerbread Cocktail:
Add the cookies to a blender and pulse a few times to break them up.
Add all remaining ingredients for the frozen cocktail to the blender, and blend until combined.
To Serve:
Pour the frozen cocktail into the rimmed glasses. Top with the garnishes.
Serve immediately.
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Notes
Nonalcoholic Version: To make this a milkshake instead, simply omit the rum and add more eggnog.
Important Note: Be careful because with the creaminess of ice cream and eggnog and the spices of gingerbread cookies, this Christmas cocktail is easy to drink. Pace yourself and please drink responsibly.