Vanilla vodka is pure heaven for vanilla lovers. Vanilla flavored vodka tastes great on its own and some enjoy it mixed with coke or root beer. Others enjoy vanilla vodka mixed with a variety of different flavors for incredibly decadent martinis.
Try these recipes as a dessert at the next dinner party or celebrate girls night with flavorful martini creations. Make sure to garnish with suggested ingredients or create your own - presentation is half the fun. Many vanilla vodkas are on the market such as Absolut Vanilla and Stolichnaya Vanilla.
Wedding Cake Martini
Ingredients
- 1 oz Vanilla Vodka
- 2 1/2 oz Amaretto
- 3 oz Pineapple Juice (or 1 ½ oz Orange Juice and 1 ½ oz Pineapple Juice)
- Sugar (for rim)
- Cherries
Mixing
- Fill a cocktail shaker a quarter filled with ice
- Add vanilla vodka, amaretto, and juice
- Shake – Shake
- Dip frozen martini glasses into sugar rimmer
- Strain martini into rimmed martini glass and top with a splash of cherry juice and a cherry
- Enjoy
Spiced Pumpkin Pie Martini
Ingredients
- 2 oz Vanilla Vodka
- 2 oz Crème de Cacao
- 1 tbs crème
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Spice
- Vanilla Candy Rim Sugar or Whip Crème
Mixing
- Fill a cocktail shaker a quarter filled with ice
- Add vanilla vodka, crème de caco, crème, and pumpkin spice
- Shake – Shake
- Dip frozen martini glasses into whipped crème or rim sugar to coat
- Strain martini into glasses and top with a shake of pumpkin spice
- Enjoy
Chocolate Martini
Ingredients
- 1 oz Vanilla Vodka
- 1 oz Chocolate Liqueur such as Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
- Powdered Cocoa
- Hershey Kisses for garnish
Mixing
- Fill a cocktail shaker a half full with ice
- Add vanilla vodka and chocolate liqueur
- Shake – Shake
- Dip frozen martini glasses into cocoa to coat the rim
- Strain martini into glasses and top with a Hershey Kiss
- Enjoy
Vanilla Alexander
Ingredients
- 1 oz Vanilla Vodka
- 1 oz Crème de Cacao
- 1 oz Crème
- Gourmet Chocolate (grate for garnish)
Mixing
- Fill a cocktail shaker a quarter filled with ice
- Add vanilla vodka, crème de Cacao
- Shake – Shake
- Strain martini into a well-chilled martini glass and top with grated chocolate
- Enjoy
Milky Way Martini
Ingredients
- 2 oz Vanilla Vodka
- 2 oz Chocolate Liqueur such as Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
- 1 oz Irish Creme such as Bailey's Irish Creme
- 1 Milky Way Candy Bar
Mixing
- Put half of Milky Way in microwave or oven until it melts
- Cut other half of Milky Way into small pieces and place on toothpick or cocktail skewer
- Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice
- Add vanilla vodka, chocolate liqueur, and Irish creme
- Shake – Shake
- Place pieces of melted Milky Way into the bottom of a well-chilled martini glass
- Strain martini glass and top with the Milky Way Garnish
- Admire work of art and then enjoy
Amiee Maxwell - Amiee Maxwell is based out of Salt Lake City and spends as much time as possible living out of her Subaru in the Utah and Nevada desert. ...
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