Fireside Martinis

Cocktails for the Cozy Season
Words: Lainey Arrol | Photo: Jayden James | Design: Maria Hernandez

Shake up your cocktail game with these seasonal martini recipes

Gingerbread Martini

Total Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. vanilla frosting for garnish
Gingerbread cookie crumbs for garnish
Ice
5 oz vodka
3 oz gingerbread syrup
5 oz Irish cream liqueur

Instructions:
1. Coat martini glass rims in frosting and crushed gingerbread cookies.

2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, vodka, gingerbread syrup, and Irish cream liqueur.

3. Shake 30 seconds.

4. Strain into a martini glass.

Cranberry Martini

Total Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Ice
8 oz vodka
4 oz cranberry juice
2 oz triple sec
2 oz lime juice
Cranberries for garnish
Cocktail picks

Instructions:
1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, vodka, cranberry juice, triple sec, and lime juice.

2. Shake 30 seconds.

3. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with cranberries on cocktail picks.

Espresso Martini

Total time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Ice
8 oz vodka
4 oz Kahlua
4 espresso shots
2 oz simple syrup
Espresso beans for garnish

Instructions:
1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, vodka, Kahlua,
espresso, and simple syrup.

2. Shake 30 seconds or until foamy.

3. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with espresso beans.

Apple Cider Martini

Total Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. simple syrup
Ice
12 oz apple cider
12 oz vodka
4 oz triple sec
4 oz lemon juice
4 oz maple syrup
Dried apple slices for garnish

Instructions:
1. Coat martini glass rim in simple syrup and dried apple slices.

2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, apple cider, vodka, triple sec, lemon juice, and maple syrup.

3. Shake 30 seconds.

4. Strain into a martini glass.

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