Marzipan is one of my favorite candies, so naturally I had to turn it into a holiday drink! Amaretto is a natural stand-in for almond paste and it brings a wonderfully light sweetness to this cocktail. Paired with vanilla & bourbon – always my favorite – and shaken like crazy with egg whites, this actually tastes just like a sweet bite of marzipan!

I drizzled my glasses with chocolate syrup and floated dark chocolate sprinkles on the foam, but these are just fun extras – you only need 4 basic ingredients to make this simple drink! Just be sure to shake extra hard to create frothy, silky foam.

I’m not usually much of a mixologist. This was my first time experimenting with egg whites in cocktails and I really love the silky smoothness they bring to the drink! Plus they create that gorgeous frothy layer of foam on top.

I’d suggest using pasteurized eggs to reduce the (already very small) risk inherent in eating raw eggs. You can also easily pasteurize your own by cooking them sous vide, just as I described in my sous vide eggnog recipe.

I hope this 12 Drinks of Christmas series sparks all sorts of new ideas for celebrating the holidays! I’m sharing a new drink recipe every Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday from Thanksgiving ’til Christmas. Thursday drinks are family-friendly favorites; the rest of the week is cocktails, mulled wines, sangrias, and all sorts of boozy party goodies to celebrate the season. Cheers!

We’ve had a few chilly days here and there, but Colorado’s suspiciously low on snow for this time of year. I’m ready to be buried in several feet of powder and huddle inside for a couple days! Until then we’ll just have to keep sipping weekend cocktails and thinking good snowy thoughts.

12 Drinks of Christmas


Mistletoe Kiss Cocktail	Peppermint Hot Cocoa	German Mulled Glühwein	Flying Fig Cocktail

Sous Vide Spiced Eggnog	Marzipan Dream Cocktail	Merry & Bright Cocktail	Gingerbread Spice Steamer

Christmas Cider Sangria	Frosty Flurry Cocktail	Cardamom Honey Chai	Pomegranate Champagne Mule

Amaretto paired with vanilla & bourbon - and shaken like crazy with an egg white to create frothy, silky foam - tastes just like a sweet bite of marzipan!

Print Recipe

Marzipan Dream Cocktail

Amaretto paired with vanilla & bourbon - and shaken like crazy with an egg white to create frothy, silky foam - tastes just like a sweet bite of marzipan!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 drink

Calories: 328kcal

Author: Mountain Cravings

Ingredients

For One Drink

1.5 oz. bourbon
1.5 oz. amaretto
1/2 t. vanilla
1 egg white
chocolate syrup for drizzling

For a Pitcher

1.5 cups bourbon
1.5 cup amaretto
1 1/2 T. vanilla
8 egg whites
chocolate syrup for drizzling

Instructions

For One Drink

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and "dry shake" for at least 2 minutes without ice, until frothy.
Add 2 ice cubes and shake until ice completely dissolves.
Drizzle chocolate syrup inside glasses and divide cocktail evenly.

For a Pitcher

Combine all ingredients in a quart mason jar or other sealable jar and "dry shake" for at least 5 minutes without ice, until frothy.
Add a large handful of ice cubes and shake until ice completely dissolves.
Drizzle chocolate syrup inside glasses and divide cocktail evenly.