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The North Pole, this might just be the most festive drink ever!
When it comes to Christmas, I can’t help but to go all out. I love having fun with Christmas recipes, creating not only the cutest foods, but making them the most delicious too. This fun cocktail is no exception, this drink just screams Christmas and nothing else. It’s sweet and slightly chocolatey with just a hint of peppermint and ginger. Think gingerbread martini meets chocolate martini…basically it’s Christmas in a cup with a hit of vodka…
The key to this cocktail is the molasses and pinch of ginger. It makes the drink sweet, gingery and all things cozy! Well…the Kahlúa is pretty KEY as well, it adds a kick of coffee flavor and pairs really nicely with the creaminess of the drink. If you’re thinking this sounds like a lot for one drink, think again, everything together is truly awesome, and like I said, it’s pretty much like having Christmas in a cup! Still can’t decide if these are more of a cocktail or a dessert, but I’m going with a combo and saying it’s fair game to serve them either before or after dinner! <–I surely did both!
I actually served these up on Thanksgiving Day to my family and they where the perfect sweet drink to keep everyone decorating the tree and going until dinner. Plus, it was also my younger brother’s 21st birthday, therefore, cocktails were obviously needed. The fam has already requested these be made again over Christmas…so our entire family can try them. If you enjoy sweeter cocktails, these are totally what you NEED to be making for your next holiday party. These would be perfect for a night of Christmas tree decorating, or after a day hitting the stores hard. They’re a super fun way to celebrate the season. So relax, kick back, enjoy the tree lights, a nice roaring fire AND, if you’re like me, your favorite Christmas music. Yep, this is your holiday drink. <–DO IT.
Ingredients
The North Pole
- 4 ounces vodka
- 2 ounces Kahlúa, or more to taste
- 4 tablespoons chocolate syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 teaspoons molasses
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or whole milk
- whipped cream, candy canes and gingerbread cookies, for serving (optional)
Instructions
The North Pole
- In a cocktail shaker combine the vodka, Kahlúa, chocolate syrup, vanilla, molasses, and ginger. Shake until well combined. Add ice and shake again. Strain into 4 glasses. Top off each glass with heavy cream. Dollop with whipped cream and garnish as desired. DRINK!
Nutrition
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PS. and how fun is the name? THE NORTH POLE?!? Love it.
Dried ginger or fresh?
I was also wondering! Let us know when you can! 🙂
Dried, sorry for the confusion. Thank you and I hope you love this! 🙂
Dried, sorry for the confusion. Thank you and I hope you love this!
Love this! Perfect for Christmas! <3
Thank you Lili!
Thinking about changing out the milk/cream with eggnog. What do you think? We already do “Feliz Navidudes”……White Russians made with eggnog instead of cream.
I think eggnog would be amazing!! 🙂 Thank you!
Such a beautiful presentation. I love it!!
Thank you Carlos!!
Gosh, these sound delicious, and your photos are gorgeous. I’m dying to go to Anthropologie and get some of these glasses!
Thank you! These are actually Crate and Barrel glasses. You can get them here: http://www.crateandbarrel.com/harry-rocks-glass/s491810
Yes they’re so cute!! Thanks Mary!!
Looks fabulous! What are the glasses rimmed with?
Thank you! The rim is chocolate sauce and sparkling sugar. Thanks again!
Oooooh, sold! I think I will make this with peppermint mocha kahlua, yum.
Yes that would work perfectly !! Hope you love it!
Omg, Tieghan! This drink looks soo amazing! I’m all ready to sit in front of a fireplace sipping on this drink now!
YES!! Thats exactly where it needs to be drank!! Thanks Andrea!
You should make this with Buckeye Vodka!
Oh my!! What a great suggestion!! I have to try!
This looks delicious!
Thanks Sara!!
The cutest name for a cocktail EVER. 🙂
Oh my gosh its my favorite!! So happy you like it too!!
Can I go and spend Xmas there? Drinking this cocktail all the time?? Pretty please??
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Haha! YES!!
Love this, Tieghan! The flavors sound so good and the name is perfect! I want to reach into your gorgeous photos and start celebrating 🙂
Oh my gosh thank you so much!! So happy you like everything Ramona! (:
Wow this sounds delicious – so creative and love the name too! The photos are beautiful as always and making me excited for Christmas!
So happy you like it girl! Thank you as always for the nice words! (:
I love the garnishes as much as I love the sound of these ingredients coming together
So happy you like it Mariana!