Vanilla Vodka Creamtini
Recipe from Midwest Living

Flavored vodka mixes with Irish cream and orange liqueurs to make this sweet, sugar-rimmed cocktail.


Vanilla Vodka Creamtini


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Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: Makes 4 to 6 drinks.
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Ingredients
 
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  •     Orange wedgeOn Sale
  •     Vanilla Sugar (recipe below) or granulated sugarOn Sale
  • 2  cups  ice cubesOn Sale
  • 1  cup  vanilla vodka*On Sale
  • 1/2  cup  Irish cream liqueur, whole milk, whipping cream, half-and-half or light creamOn Sale
  • 1  Tbsp.  Cointreau, Grand Marnier, orange liqueur, or orange juiceOn Sale
  •     Thin orange slices (optional)On Sale
  •     White chocolate and/or dark chocolate shavings or curls (optional)On Sale

Directions
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
Garnish drinks with orange slices and chocolate shavings, if you like. Makes 4 to 6 drinks.

Vanilla Sugar
Fill a clean and sterilized 1-quart jar with 4 cups sugar. Using a sharp paring knife, slit one 4- to 6-inch 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.

Tip
If you do not have vanilla vodka, substitute 1 cup regular vodka and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Nutrition information
Calories 232, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 26 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g, Total Sugar 7 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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