Vanilla Vodka Creamtini
- Makes: 4 to 6 servings
- Start to Finish 15 mins
Flavored vodka mixes with Irish cream and orange liqueurs to make this sweet, sugar-rimmed cocktail.
Ingredients
-
Orange wedge
-
Vanilla Sugar (recipe below) or granulated sugar
-
2
cups
ice cubes
-
1
cup
vanilla vodka*
-
1/2
cup
Irish cream liqueur, whole milk, whipping cream, half-and-half or light cream
-
1
tablespoon
Cointreau®, Grand Marnier®, orange liqueur, or orange juice
-
Thin orange slices (optional)
-
White chocolate and/or dark chocolate shavings or curls (optional)
Directions
- Rub the rim of four to six chilled martini glasses with a wedge of orange. Spread vanilla sugar onto a plater. Invert glasses into the sugar to coat rims. Set aside.
- In a cocktail shaker or container with tight-fitting lid, combine half of the ice cubes, half of the vanilla vodka, half of the Irish cream liqueur, and half of the Cointreau®. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain mixture into two or three of the martini glasses; discard ice cubes. Repeat with remaining ice cubes, vodka, liqueur, and Cointreau®. Strain into remaining martini glasses.
- Garnish drinks with orange slices and chocolate shavings, if you like. Makes 4 to 6 drinks.
Tip
- * If you do not have vanilla vodka, substitute 1 cup regular vodka and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Vanilla Sugar
Ingredients
- 1
quart
canning jar
- 4
cups
sugar
- 1
4 -
inch
vanilla bean
Directions
- Fill a clean and sterilized 1-quart jar with sugar. Using a sharp paring knife, slit one vanilla bean lengthwise. Insert both halves into sugar, making sure all of the bean is covered with sugar. Secure lid and store in a cool dry place for 2 weeks before using. (Will keep indefinitely.) Makes 4 cups.
Nutrition Facts
(Vanilla Vodka Creamtini)
Servings Per Recipe 4, sodium (mg) 26, sugar (g) 7, Potassium (mg) 1, cal. (kcal) 232, pro. (g) 1, carb. (g) 8, Fat, total (g) 4, chol. (mg) 10, sat. fat (g) 3