Cinnamon White Russian

Cold, creamy and full of coffee and cinnamon flavor, the Cinnamon White Russian cocktail recipe is the holiday nightcap you need this winter. This cocktail uses a homemade cinnamon syrup that’s delicious in coffee, too! 

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Every giant Thanksgiving feast needs a follow-up cocktail. An end-of-meal sipper.

When I think about after-dinner drinks, I always think of White Russians.

These creamy coffee cocktails are sweet and go down easy.

WHAT’S IN A WHITE RUSSIAN?

To refresh your memory, a classic White Russian is a mixture of coffee liqueur, vodka and cream.

I usually use half-and-half, but you may use your favorite milk.

Even soy or almond milk will work! (And are perfect for those of us with dairy intolerances.)

I’ve made a few versions of White Russian cocktail recipes through the years, including my Birthday Cake White Russian and my S’mores White Russian. 

I’ve also made a Black Russian, which is what you get when you leave out the dairy from a White Russian.

This time, I’m changing things up by adding cinnamon to my favorite White Russian cocktail recipe.

CINNAMON WHITE RUSSIAN COCKTAIL RECIPE

Cinnamon makes a lovely addition to a White Russian — times three.

I made a cinnamon simple syrup to mix into the cocktail AND decorated the glass with a cinnamon sugar rim AND added an extra sprinkle of ground cinnamon over top of the cocktail.

So if you like cinnamon, this Cinnamon White Russian is the cocktail for you.

It also happens to be the perfect drink to pair with all of the classic Thanksgiving and Christmas desserts.

In fact, we could probably call this a Christmas White Russian, too.

If you have leftover cinnamon syrup, you can stir it into your coffee the next morning, too!

Or just make another Cinnamon White Russian. That is also totally acceptable, especially the day after Thanksgiving!

You’ll need a cocktail shaker to mix this cocktail, and maybe some cute old-fashioned glasses.

I keep my cinnamon simple syrup in a mason jar in the fridge. And I use real cinnamon sticks, too.

Also, this is my favorite ice cube tray!

CINNAMON COCKTAILS

I love cinnamon, and I especially love cinnamon in cocktails.

This time of year, cinnamon cocktails are ideal for serving at Thanksgiving dinner or holiday parties. Or just for sipping while you watch classic Christmas movies.

In addition to this Cinnamon White Russian, two of my other favorite warm cinnamon cocktails are stovetop apple cider and mulled wine.

If you want to keep things iced, try my maple leaf cocktail, apple cider bourbon jell-o shots, spiced apple cider rum punch, or autumn spice martini.

And of course, you can always make homemade spiced rum and add it to just about anything you like.

I’m super sad that today’s the last day of Blogsgiving, but I will be spending the weekend perusing all the recipes — Part 1 and Part 2 — looking for a dessert recipe I can make for my family’s Thanksgiving this year.

You can also see a lot of the recipes on our Pinterest board!

It’s always so fun to work with Meghan and I can say for sure that Blogsgiving was a big success this year! Happy Blogsgiving!