Cozy Santa Mocktail

Ingredients

  • Vanilla Bean Giner Syrup

    • 1 cup sugar

    • 3/4 cup water

    • 1/2 cup ginger peeled, sliced into 1/8" circles

    • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

  • Mocktail

    • 4 oz Coca‑Cola

    • 1 oz espresso

    • 1-2 oz vanilla bean ginger syrup

    • 1-2 oz spiced gingerbread coconut cream

Instructions

  • To make the Vanilla Bean Ginger Syrup.

    • Heat the water and sugar in a pan to simmer, stir until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Rinse, peel and slice ginger into 1/8” circles. Place ginger into water sugar mixture along with 1 tsp vanilla bean paste. Stir.

    • Simmer for 15 more minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Strain out the ginger solids. Transfer simple syrup to a jar.

  • To make the Mocktail.

    • Fill your glass with ice. Add espresso, Coca‑Cola and vanilla bean ginger syrup. Stir.

    • Add spiced gingerbread coconut cream.

    • Garnish with cinnamon stick.