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King Cake Martini
Cheers to Mardi Gras and this King Cake Martini! The base of this drink is homemade cinnamon-infused vodka, which is made when cinnamon sticks are placed in a jar with vodka for 5-7 days. When the vodka is cinnamon-y, mix with hazelnut liqueur, white crème de cocoa, coffee liqueur and club soda. This Carnival cocktail looks and tastes like a traditional king cake. What better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than by sipping on a King Cake Martini?
Prep Time
5 mins
Additional Time
5 d
Total Time
5 d 5 mins
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 680 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cinnamon-Infused Vodka (Makes 8 servings)
- 4 oz. vodka
- 2 cinnamon sticks
King Cake Martini (Makes 1)
- 1 ½ oz. hazelnut liqueur
- 1 oz. white creme de cocoa
- ½ oz. cinnamon vodka
- ¼ oz. coffee liqueur
- 2 ½ oz. club soda
- green purple and yellow decorative sugars, for the rim of the glasses
Instructions
Make the Cinnamon-Infused Vodka
- In a mason jar, measure out the vodka.
- Add the cinnamon sticks, breaking in half if too large for the mason jar.
- Infuse for 5-7 days, then remove the cinnamon sticks and strain using a fine mesh strainer.
- Transfer to a clean mason jar, and store until time to make the drinks.
Cup of Yum
Make the King Cake Martini
- Add the colored sugar rim to the martini glasses: Dip the martini glasses in a shallow dish holding water. Sprinkle the three colored sugars onto a plate, careful to keep them separate. Dip the glasses’ rims into the sugar, and remove. Set aside.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the hazelnut liqueur, white crème de cocoa, cinnamon-infused vodka and coffee liqueur and add ice.
- Shake vigorously until combined.
- Pour the drink into the prepared martini glass.
- Top with club soda, and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Please note that the Cinnamon-Infused Vodka makes enough for EIGHT cocktails, but the cocktail recipe is just for one. You can easily double/triple/quadruple the recipe for cocktails, depending on how many need to be made.
- Please note that the total time does NOT include the 5-7 days for the vodka to infuse.
- If you want to make this without infusing your own cinnamon vodka, consider purchasing one from the liquor store! Several brands make them now.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
680kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
23g
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 680
% Daily Value*
Serving | 1g | |
Calories | 680kcal | 34% |
Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
Protein | 13g | 26% |
Fat | 30g | 46% |
Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 23g | 135% |
Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
Fiber | 17g | 68% |
Sugar | 16g | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.