Gingerbread, Sweet Gingerbread
Wims a la candy and craftsmanship
Welcome to Wims World, where we share our favorite pastimes and pleasures to pair with a glass of Wims. In the spirit of the season, this edition is all about gingerbread houses.
Whether you’re playing architect or marveling at others’ masterpieces, the creativity and intricate craft that can go into gingerbread houses is quite captivating. We invite you to sit back, sip something seasonal (White Christmas Margarita, anyone?), and enjoy this brief tour of our favorite gingerbread houses. Perhaps by the end, you’ll be inspired to make your own.
A Fairytale Start
Before the tour begins, let’s establish a little bit of background.
Gingerbread houses’ rise to fame began on a frigid, fictional night in the woods, with two frightened children searching for shelter. You may have heard the tale: the children’s names were Hansel and Gretel. As the story goes, after their fed-up parents abandoned them, the lost and hungry children stumble across a house made entirely of gingerbread. Inside there is a witch. She built the gingerbread house as bait, intending to lure Hansel and Gretel inside, fatten them up, and eventually eat them. Her plan is foiled when instead, the children push the evil witch into her oven, save their own lives, and make off with all kinds of treats and treasures.
Although decorated gingerbread existed for centuries before, it’s this story that popularized the house form. Soon after it was published, German bakers began baking spicy ginger cakes shaped like houses, and partnering with trained artists to adorn the baked goods with exquisite detail. The tradition quickly became associated with Christmas, spread across Europe, and then the Americas with the arrival of German immigrants. Today, it’s a winter tradition adored all over the world.
Now, without further ado, please read on a for a tour of the loveliest, most masterful gingerbread houses ever crafted. We promise none of them have evil witches lurking inside.
The Gingerbread Tour
The Mossy Forest Cottage
Our first stop is this sweet, mossy cottage by @lanibakes. Wouldn’t you agree it looks like a dreamy place to sip Wims infused-tea, while soft powdered sugar wafts down from the sky?
The Stained-Glass Candy House
Right this way to Shirley Yee’s (@homebakeryee) clever, colorful, candy creation. A glowing kaleidoscope of jolly-rancher flavored light, we only wish we were small enough to climb inside.
The Modern Gingerbread Dreamhouse
Next up, we’ve got a modernist masterpiece by Kelly Wearstler. Featuring brutalist angles and a charming checkerboard exterior, this one’s a feat of both baking and architecture.
The Sugar-Window Pavilion
Now come along to The Pavilion, built by Jackelinne Bauer (@jackelinnepastry). Flooded with natural light, this stunning structure is steeped in seasonal charm. We’d love to sip a Wims-infused cocoa and try our hand at making our own sugar windows.
The Luxe Gingerbread Manor
We saved the best stop for last: this exquisite and elevated gingerbread house by @thegeminibake. If Wims were a gingerbread house, we are certain it would look like this. Our only question is... can we infuse Wims into the frosting?
If you’re feeling inspired (or just hungry for gingerbread), pour yourself a Wims infused cocktail and try this tradition for yourself! Perhaps you won’t reach the level of mastery we’ve seen here today—but who knows. Whether Wims helps you unlock your inner gingerbread artist, or just keeps you sane while the kids coat the counters in frosting, we highly recommend spending an elevated evening leaning into your own version of candy-coated creativity.
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A cozy seat
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A festive sip
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Your imagination
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A cozy seat
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A festive sip
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Your imagination
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1 Unflavored Pocket-Tonic™Shop Now
