Gingerbread Old Fashioned

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Discerning Drinkers (8 ratings)

Photographed in a ZigZag Old-Fashioned Glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Bourbon whiskey
14 oz Giffard Caramel Toffee liqueur
16 oz Ginger liqueur
4 drop Bob's Vanilla bitters
2 drop Bob's Ginger Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of gingerbread man.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. Garnish with gingerbread man.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Boozy and lightly ginger spiced with vanilla and caramel.

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History:

Created by yours truly in December 2021 at the Clocktower in Rye, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Gingerbread Old Fashioned contains 190 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 31.98% alc./vol. (31.98° proof)
  • 23.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Colin Cook’s Avatar Colin Cook
5th December 2023 at 16:50
I’m thinking of trying this with De Kuyper Butterscotch Caramel liqueur.
Colin Cook’s Avatar Colin Cook
18th December 2023 at 07:09
De Kuyper Butterscotch indeed worked well. Thank you!
Will be making this one again.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
5th December 2023 at 17:13
Should work well.
Kevin Duffy’s Avatar Kevin Duffy
23rd December 2021 at 18:15
Having read Simon's inspiration I decided to add 4 drops of chocolate bitters and felt it was a marginal improvement, slightly more rounded.
Robert Cameron’s Avatar Robert Cameron
17th December 2021 at 21:29
Giffard Caramel Toffee Liqueur?! This is something I've never heard of, much less have in my larder. I understand why you do this kind of thing, and you do it continually, but your recipes would be tried more if you offered substitutes or how-to-make-ersatz-versions of uncommon ingredients. That way, if I liked the jury-rigged version, I'd be much more likely to go for the real thing - and Giffards would sell more. As it is, this recipe prompted me to make an Old Fashioned, period.
Emily’s Avatar Emily
19th December 2021 at 01:31
With all due respect, this site has a plethora of average-but-well-stocked-bar recipes. I too cannot make this cocktail, however I appreciate its inclusion.

One is always able to just scroll past to another drink that fits your personal bar on this (free!) site. :)
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
18th December 2021 at 09:59
I created this cocktail after finding cute chocolate-covered garnish-sized gingerbread men for sale in Hotel Chocolat. I used Giffard’s liqueur, without their prompting me, due to its flavour. For our UK readers, Giffard Toffee is available directly from us for a mere £15.95. In the USA it’s available from Destination Beverage and others.