White Christmas

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Ketel One Vodka
1 barspoon Mincemeat
1⁄2 oz Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur
1⁄4 oz Monin Gingerbread Syrup
1 oz Single cream/half-and-half
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of mince pie.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with mince pie.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy

Review:

As the name suggests, this is a Christmassy riff on a White Russian cocktail– the festive feel courtesy of mincemeat and gingerbread syrup.

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History:

Created in December 2014 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.

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Michelle Manly’s Avatar Michelle Manly
24th December 2024 at 20:57
Made this with the Black Cow Christmas spirit vodka and no mincemeat. It kinda worked.
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Henry Tran’s Avatar Henry Tran
4th December 2024 at 11:14
I'm not from UK so I was really confused when I saw mincemeat. I thought that raw ground meat is needed for this recipe. But then still, for mincemeat, is there meat in this case?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
4th December 2024 at 13:46
Traditionally, mincemeat contains beef or venison, but few modern recipes contain meat. It's a mixture of chopped apples, dried fruit, spices, sugar and vinegar.
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Paul Hancock’s Avatar Paul Hancock
28th December 2023 at 08:44
Tried this one on Boxing Day & it proved a hit with one & all - having a mini mince pie accompanying it just added Christmas flavour… oh & we also added some nutmeg - bravo!!
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Emily Hubbell’s Avatar Emily Hubbell
10th December 2023 at 15:11
We tried this last night during a get together with our neighbor. There is virtually NO mincemeat to be had this year (2023, we’re going to make our own later) so we left it out. Topped each glass with grated fresh nutmeg and it was an instant hit!!! Loved this!!!
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Tim Parfitt’s Avatar Tim Parfitt
16th December 2023 at 18:45
Thanks for sharing your review, Emily. I've got this on my long list for Christmas Day but I've yet to make it, so your review is super helpful. Hoping my mother-in-law likes it!!!
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