This is an amazing treat! My girlfriends start asking me to make this drink in the fall and continue to request it through the holidays. Dessert martinis are always a great way to end a meal.
—CATHLEEN BUSHMAN GENEVA, IL
START TO FINISH: 5 MIN. • MAKES: 2 SERVINGS
1 vanilla wafer, crushed, optional
Ice cubes
2 ounces vanilla-flavored vodka
2 ounces milk
2 ounces heavy whipping cream
1 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce hazelnut liqueur
1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Dash ground cinnamon
1. If a cookie-crumb rim is desired, moisten the rims of two cocktail glasses with water. Place cookie crumbs on a plate; dip rims in crumbs. Set aside.
2. Fill a mixing glass or tumbler three-fourths full with ice. Add the remaining ingredients; stir until condensation forms on outside of glass. Strain into two chilled cocktail glasses.
TO MAKE AHEAD Prepare a martini mix of vodka, milk, cream, syrup and liqueur. Shake mix before using; pour 1 cup into the mixing glass for each batch of drinks. Add spices and proceed as directed.