Name: Whiskey Gingersnap Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ounces cookie dough whiskey; 6 ounces ginger beer; 1-2 lime wedges

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A step up from the classic whiskey ginger, the whiskey gingersnap uses cookie dough whiskey to make this cocktail taste like a gingersnap cookie! With strong notes of spicy ginger and sweet cookie dough, this is a cookie-inspired cocktail perfect for the holidays. Serve with a wedge of lime for extra brightness, or with a gingersnap cookie for a little extra sweetness!

A hand dunks a gingersnap cookie into a lowball glass with a whiskey gingersnap cocktail. — While not the standard drink recommended to dunk gingersnap cookies into, this cocktail doesn’t disappoint.

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Ingredients for Whiskey Ginger Snap Cocktail

A step up from the classic whiskey ginger, the whiskey gingersnap is made from three ingredients:

Cookie dough whiskey. The key ingredient that changes this cocktail from a whiskey ginger to a whiskey gingersnap is the type of whiskey! Cookie dough whiskey is sweet with strong notes of cookie dough and vanilla.
Ginger beer. Ginger beer has a stronger flavor than ginger ale, which gives it a perfectly gingery spice, just like a gingersnap! I love Bundaberg’s ginger beer, but you’re welcome to use your favorite.
Lime. A squeeze of lime juice adds a nice touch of acidity to brighten the drink and cut through some of the sweetness.

A glass with ice, a bottle of ginger beer, a bottle of cookie dough whiskey, and lime wedges on a counter. — Made with just three simple ingredients, the whiskey gingersnap is sure to be a favorite cocktail this holiday season!

How to Make a Whiskey Gingersnap

Making a whiskey ginger snap cocktail could hardly be easier: Add ice to a lowball or rocks glass, then measure two ounces of cookie dough whiskey into a jigger. Pour the cookie dough whiskey over the ice, top with ginger beer, and finish with a squeeze of lime.

Depending on how strong you like your drinks, you may use less whiskey and more ginger beer to top off the glass.

A hand pours cookie dough whiskey from a jigger into a lowball glass with ice. — This whiskey ginger cocktail is easy to make and doesn’t require any special ingredients.

A hand squeezes lime juice over a whiskey gingersnap. — This whiskey ginger cocktail is easy to make and doesn’t require any special ingredients.

How to Garnish a Whiskey Gingersnap

A whiskey ginger pairs deliciously with lime, and a whiskey gingersnap is no different. If you have gingersnap cookies on hand, you can top each glass with a cookie. If not, a simple lime wedge garnish works just as well.

A lowball glass with a whiskey gingersnap cocktail, topped with a gingersnap cookie. — Garnish your whiskey gingersnap with a fresh gingersnap cookie (sans the missing bite) or with a lime wedge for extra brightness.

A hand adds a lime wedge to the side of a lowball glass with a whiskey gingersnap. — Garnish your whiskey gingersnap with a fresh gingersnap cookie (sans the missing bite) or with a lime wedge for extra brightness.

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Dish Cleanup: Piece of Cake

I rate my recipe cleanups on a scale of 1 to 5. 1 is only a handful of dishes, and 5 is everything including the kitchen sink.

This whiskey ginger cocktail recipe has a cleanup rating of a 1. There’s a jigger, two glasses, a knife, and maybe a cutting board. You won’t have many dishes to do at all for this recipe, so you can get back to spending time with your loved ones more quickly!