7 Gingerbread Recipes That Will Spice Up Your Holiday Season

Get into the holiday spirit with a little bite (or sip) of gingerbread! Nov. 21 is National Gingerbread Day and these festive gingerbread recipes are here to help you make the most of it. From classic cookies to creative cocktails, these gingerbread recipes will sweeten your celebrations and fill your home with holiday cheer.

An old-fashioned glass with a gingerbread cookie on top, perfect for Christmas.
Gingerbread Old-Fashioned Cocktail. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Gingerbread Coffee Syrup

A jar of gingerbread syrup with pinecones and a sprig of pine.
Gingerbread Syrup. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Made with real molasses and spices, you can make your own Gingerbread Syrup to mix into coffee drinks and cocktails. Made with real ginger and spices, it tastes just like the holiday cookie!
Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Syrup

Gingerbread Mule

closeup image of a gingerbread mule garnished with a piece of orange zest, a cucumber slice and a ginger cookie.
Gingerbread Mule. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Have a cup of Christmas cheer in the form of a Gingerbread Mule. It’s an easy holiday cocktail made with absinthe, ginger beer and lime juice. The absinthe adds a remarkably delicious spiced flavor and the orange and cucumber garnishes add zest and coolness.
Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Mule

Gingerbread Cookies

Cat-shaped gingerbread cookies with white icing rest on a cooling rack, next to a blue cloth and a feline-themed cookie cutter.
Gingerbread Cookies. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Cut into whatever shape you like, these adorable Gingerbread Cookies are bursting with baking spices and whimsy. They’re especially fun to bake and decorate together with your family.
Get the Recipe: Cardamom Ginger Cat Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Latte

A decorative gold mug with a Christmas tree garnish is surrounded by cinnamon sticks, gingerbread cookies, pinecones and evergreen boughs.
Gingerbread Latte. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Start mornings at the holidays with a sweet and spiced Gingerbread Latte just like the one at your favorite coffee shop. When mixed with espresso and steamed milk, gingerbread syrup makes for a cozy latte for celebrating the season.
Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Latte

Gingerbread Old-Fashioned Cocktail

Two glasses of cocktails with ice cubes and skewered olives, garnished with cookies and surrounded by evergreen branches and more cookies.
Gingerbread Old-Fashioned Cocktail. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Sip the holiday spirit with a Christmas Old-Fashioned cocktail. The tasty mix of bourbon, orange, cherries and spiced gingerbread syrup offer up festive cheer and fabulous flavor in every sip.
Get the Recipe: Gingerbread Old-Fashioned Cocktail

Moscow Mule Cookies

Moscow mule cookies and a mule cocktail on a marble background.
Moscow Mule Cookies. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Ginger lovers will love this spin on a chewy ginger cookie. These Moscow Mule Cookies turn the famous cocktail into a dessert that’s worth sharing. Soft ginger cookies made with real ginger and lime zest are topped with a tart vodka-lime brown sugar icing. (You can skip the alcohol if you prefer!)
Get the Recipe: Moscow Mule Cookies

Homemade Ginger Ale

A glass of ginger ale on a wood coaster.
Homemade Ginger Ale. Photo credit: Feast + West.

Gingerbread lovers should absolutely try making their own Homemade Ginger Ale! It’s is easy to make with simple ingredients, and you could even add whole spices like cinnamon and nutmeg for a truer gingerbread flavor. The result is a ginger ale that’s spicier than store-bought. Sip it on its own or mix it into cocktails.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Ginger Ale

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