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

Infusion Time 5

Total Time 5 5

Servings cocktail

Calories 680kcal

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 crème 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.

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.

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