Vanilla Vodka Drinks

Vanilla Vodka Drinks

by Allison

I’m a vodka girl. I admit it.  When I saw the beautiful Tahitian Vanilla Beans from Marx Foods, I immediately wanted to stuff them into a bottle of vodka. I let it sit for a month (agitating every so often) and voila! Vanilla vodka! It had a beautiful smell to it, sweet and delicate. I’m partial to potato vodka, particularly the brand Luksusowa.  It has a lovely velvety soft feel. Here’s what I ended up doing with my bottle.

I wanted to experiment with some chocolate and espresso martinis, but the bottle emptied itself before I got there.

*Most of these recipes can be found in some form or another in all corners of the internet. Drinks Mixer was a great inspiration.

Creamsicle

1 ½ oz vanilla vodka

3 oz OJ

Shake with ice. Strain into ice filled rocks glass.

Vanilla Mango Mist

¾ oz vanilla vodka

¾ oz mango vodka

½ oz triple sec

club soda

mint leaves

Pour vanilla vodka and mango vodka into an ice filled rocks glass. Tear up a few mints leaves and stir into the vodka. Top with club soda and a few whole mint leaves. 

Vanilla Pineapple Martini

1 ½  oz vanilla vodka

3 oz pineapple juice

pineapple chunks to garnish

Shake with ice. Strain into a martini glass.  Garnish with pineapple chunks. If you have the forethought, soak the pineapple chunks in regular vodka for a few days.

Vanilla Spritz (no photo)

1 ½ oz vanilla vodka

ginger ale

Add vanilla vodka to an ice filled rocks glass. Top with ginger ale.

Orange Spritzer (no photo)

1 oz vanilla vodka

1 oz orange vodka

club soda

Pour vanilla vodka and orange vodka into an ice filled rocks glass. Top with club soda.

Vanilla Vodka Shots

Chocolate Cake

1 oz vanilla vodka

1 oz Frangelica

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

1 oz vanilla vodka

1 oz pineapple juice

1 drop grenadine

Yellow Cake

1/2 oz vanilla vodka

1/2 oz triple sec

1/2 oz pineapple juice

Cherry Cheesecake

1 oz vanilla vodka

1 oz grenadine

splash pineapple juice

Apple Pie

1 oz vanilla vodka

1 oz apple cider

sprinkle of nutmeg

Honkie

½ oz vanilla vodka

½ oz frangelica

¼ oz chocolate syrup