Winter's Embrace

The Winter's Embrace cocktail is a cozy, Christmas-inspired drink that captures the warmth and spice of the holiday season in a glass. The key flavors of gingerbread and cinnamon blend harmoniously to evoke the essence of festive cheer. It is served in an old-fashioned glass, which allows the beautiful colors and the festive garnish to shine. Ingredients: - 2 oz Spiced Rum - 1/2 oz Gingerbread Syrup (homemade or store-bought) - 1/4 oz Cinnamon Schnapps - 2 dashes Angostura Bitters - 2 oz Apple Cider (non-alcoholic) - Grated nutmeg (for garnish) - Cinnamon stick (for garnish) - Gingerbread cookie (for rimming the glass) - Granulated sugar (for rimming the glass) - Ice Glass: - Old-fashioned glass Instructions: 1. Prepare your old-fashioned glass by breaking a gingerbread cookie into fine crumbs. Mix the crumbs with granulated sugar in a shallow dish. Moisten the rim of the glass with apple cider, then dip it into the crumb mixture to coat the edge. 2. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the spiced rum, gingerbread syrup, cinnamon schnapps, and Angostura bitters. 3. Shake well until the ingredients are well chilled and combined. 4. Fill your rimmed old-fashioned glass with fresh ice. 5. Strain the mixture from the shaker over the ice in the glass. 6. Gently pour in the apple cider, allowing it to mix with the other ingredients. 7. Grate a pinch of fresh nutmeg over the top of the cocktail for an aromatic garnish. 8. Place a cinnamon stick as a stirrer and add a small piece of gingerbread cookie on the rim for an extra touch of Christmas. The Winter's Embrace is the perfect drink to enjoy by the fire