Miso Gingerbread Mocktail

a cozy, creamy mocktail with a subtle umami twist

it’s important to me that people who choose to. drink a little less during the holiday season feel like they have options. sometimes showing up at a party can feel stressful and isolating. and just because you’re limiting your alcohol consumption doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice flavor or complexity.

so this is my miso gingerbread mocktail — it’s 6 ingredients with a subtle umami twist. your favorite gingerbread cookies soaked in milk and added to a shaker with white miso paste and a homemade ginger spiced simple syrup. no matter how you choose to show up, treat yourself. you deserve it.

Miso Gingerbread Mocktail

(full recipe, grocery list, and step-by-step pictures below)

ingredients (makes 1)

• 1 oz maple syrup

• 1 tsp white miso paste

• 2oz Seedlip Spice

• 1/2 oz ginger simple syrup (this will make enough for 6-8 drinks)

  • fresh ginger

  • 1 cinnamon stick

  • pinch of allspice

  • zest of half an orange

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup water

• 3 oz chilled whole milk, infused with gingerbread cookies and strained

• crushed gingerbread cookies for the rim

• maple syrup, for rimming

• cinnamon stick and small gingerbread cookie, for garnish

method

• in a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, a few slices of fresh ginger, 1 cinnamon stick, a pinch of allspice, and the zest of half an orange. simmer over low heat until the sugar dissolves and the flavors meld, about 5 minutes. strain and let cool.

• place 3-4 small gingerbread cookies in a bowl and pour 3 oz whole milk over them. let soak for 10-15 minutes, then strain out the solids, pressing gently to extract the milk. chill the infused milk in the refrigerator.

• dip the rim of your serving glass into a small plate of maple syrup, then coat it with crushed gingerbread cookies.

• in a shaker, whisk together the miso paste, maple syrup, and ginger simple syrup until smooth. add the chilled, infused milk and shake to combine.

• pour the mixture into the prepared glass over ice (if desired, but it could water the drink down). garnish with a cinnamon stick and a small gingerbread cookie.