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Gingerbread Root Beer

Root beer with ginger, molasses, and winter spice.

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The recipe

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Ingredients · 1 drink

  • 5 oz chilled root beer
  • ½ oz ginger syrup
  • ¼ oz molasses syrup
  • ½ oz half-and-half
  • Ice

Method

  1. 1Fill a chilled serving glass with fresh ice.
  2. 2Add the juices, syrups, and cream, then stir until smooth.
  3. 3Top slowly with the chilled soda and lift once with a bar spoon.
  4. 4Garnish and serve immediately.

Occasions note

Molasses syrup is simply equal parts molasses and hot water, stirred smooth and chilled. Keep it restrained.

Batch note

Make it for a crowd.

For 8, combine 40 oz root beer, 4 oz ginger syrup, 2 oz molasses syrup, and 4 oz half-and-half. Serve over ice and stir gently.

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