Description
A holiday cocktail that combines amaretto with flavors like vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Courtesy of The Merrion Hotel in Dublin, this holiday cocktail will surely deliver a sweet December.
Ingredients
Scale
Vanilla Spiced Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 vanilla bean (split lengthwise )
- 1 cinnamon stick
Sweet December Cocktail
- 1 ¾ oz Amaretto
- 1 ¾ oz orange juice
- ½ oz Vanilla spiced syrup*
- 1 oz egg white
- Grounded nutmeg
Instructions
Vanilla Spiced Syrup
- Add water and sugar into a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Remove from heat and add the vanilla bean and cinnamon. Let steep for several hours.
- Strain into a jar or bottle. Will keep, tightly sealed and refrigerated.
Sweet December Cocktail
- Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker without ice.
- Using hand blender, blitz the ingredients for 3-4 seconds.
- Add ice and shake.
- Double strain into Coupette glass. Garnish with grounded nutmeg.
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Cocktail
- Cuisine: American Cocktail