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What is it about a holiday season that invites us to indulge in sweet cocktails? This sugar cookie martini is the liquid version of your favorite cookie.
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- What's in a Sugar Cookie Martini
- How to Make a Sugar Cookie Martini
- Make it a Christmas Cookie Martini
- Make Homemade Brown Sugar Syrup
- Recipe Tips
- More Delicious Christmas Cocktails
- Try These Festive Valentine's Drinks
- FAQs and Substitutions
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- Sugar Cookie Martini Recipe
Sugar cookies are my favorite winter holiday treat - for both Christmas or Valentine's Day - and this recipe gives those cookies a boozy kick. It’s a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth and get in the holiday spirit.
We’re skipping the cookie coffee creamer and cake vodka for this sugar cookie martini recipe, getting the vanilla flavor from vanilla vodka - which is something I’m much more likely to have on hand.
The secret ingredient in this cocktail is macadamia nut liqueur. This is the best alcohol to get the buttery sweet taste of a sugar cookie. (I tested a LOT of recipes to get to this one.)
Macadamia Nut liqueur is the kind of liquor you only put in sweet cocktails at the holidays, but like Rumchata, Irish cream liqueur, and its other sweet counterparts, this liqueur is worth having on hand.
This festive cocktail is ideal for sipping on Christmas Eve or while snuggled up under a blanket watching your favorite rom-com on Valentine's Day.
What's in a Sugar Cookie Martini
- Vanilla vodka - Choose your favorite brand of vanilla vodka.
- White chocolate liqueur - Choose your favorite brand of white chocolate liqueur.
- Heavy cream - Only use heavy cream or half and half here. Don’t use skim milk, low-fat milk, or even whole milk instead of the cream. This recipe needs the fat from the heavy cream to have a super creamy texture which helps make it taste like an actual cookie.
- Brown sugar syrup - Make your own brown sugar syrup at home by combining a half cup of hot water with a half cup of brown sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved and chill completely before using.
- Macadamia nut liqueur - The macadamia nut liqueur is providing both a buttery and slightly nutty flavor in this cocktail that helps give it its sugar cookie flavor. If you don’t have any on hand or can’t find any macadamia nut liqueur, replace it with 0.5 oz Buttershots + 0.25 oz amaretto liqueur.
- Raw sugar or decorating sugar (for garnish) - Using raw sugar will give your sugar cookie martini that sugar crunch that you find on top of an actual cookie. Want to make your drink festive? Use colorful decorating sugar to match whatever holiday look you want!
How to Make a Sugar Cookie Martini
Pour 2 tablespoons of cream into a small shallow dish or small plate.
Pour raw sugar into a second small shallow dish.
Dip the rim of the martini glass or coupe glass into the heavy cream.
Run the rim of the glass through the raw sugar to coat it.
Set the glass aside.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, combine vanilla vodka, white chocolate liqueur, heavy cream, brown sugar syrup, and macadamia nut liqueur.
Shake well for at least 10 seconds and strain into your prepared glass.
Sip and enjoy!
Make it a Christmas Cookie Martini
Just swap out the raw sugar for a mix of red and green sugar to create a festive sprinkle rim! You could also use holiday themed red and white sprinkles or nonpareils for a colorful sprinkle rim.
Make Homemade Brown Sugar Syrup
Brown sugar syrup takes 2 ingredients and less than 5 minutes to make! Get the recipe and lots of information about making simple syrup over on my brown sugar syrup page.
Recipe Tips
- Make the brown sugar syrup ahead of time so it can cool completely before you use it. It should be well chilled before you use the syrup in your cocktail.
- Want to shake these up for a crowd? You can rim the glasses ahead of time, then mix up the cocktails once your guests are ready to sip.
More Delicious Christmas Cocktails
Want to serve up more creamy, festive dessert cocktails at your next holiday party? Try my Holiday Spice Martini, Gingerbread Martini, a Peppermint Mocha Martini, a Pumpkin Spice White Russian Cocktail, or a sweet peppermint Candy Cane Martini. I also recommend this delicious Christmas White Russian with egg nog or a creamy pistachio martini with an absinthe rinse.
Try These Festive Valentine's Drinks
Looking for another delicious sip for Valentine's Day? Try my Chocolate Caramel Martini made with chocolate liqueur or a Cherry Blossom Cocktail with Gin. Want something non-alcoholic? Make this Sparkling Citrus Pomegranate Mocktail or a Love Potion Mocktail!
FAQs and Substitutions
Serve this sugar cookie martini cocktail in martini glasses or coupe glasses.
Nope. And don’t use milk instead of the cream. Heavy cream is a necessary ingredient in this cocktail. If you don’t drink dairy or are worried about the calories, find a different cocktail recipe to enjoy.
You make it! Follow the directions on my brown sugar syrup page for how to make your own brown sugar simple syrup in minutes.
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Sugar Cookie Martini Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz vanilla vodka
- 1 oz white chocolate liqueur
- 1 oz heavy cream + 2 tablespoon for garnish
- 0.75 oz brown sugar syrup
- 0.75 oz macadamia nut liqueur
- Raw sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Pour 2 tablespoons of cream into a small shallow dish.
- Pour raw sugar into a second small shallow dish.
- Dip the rim of a coupe glass or martini glass into the heavy cream, then run the rim of your glass through the raw sugar to coat it.
- Set the glass aside.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, combine vanilla vodka, white chocolate liqueur, heavy cream, brown sugar syrup, and macadamia nut liqueur.
- Shake well for at least 10 seconds.
- Strain into your prepared glass.
- Sip and enjoy!
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