Get Into the Holiday Spirit with Cupcake Vodkas!

Between the office parties, happy hours, and familial gatherings, planning a great drink menu is essential to get everyone into the holiday spirit! Cupcake-inspired liquors are a great way to express your cupcake love while celebrating the season.  Check out these cupcake-inspired drink recipes to put your guests in the holiday mood and satisfy holiday cupcake-cravings!

Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Cupcake Blog

The emerging Cupcake Vineyards brand, known more for their wines, has crossed over the aisle to vodkas. With flavors ranging from Red Velvet, Devil's Food, Vanilla, and Lemon Chiffon, adding these sweet liquors to your baked goods or holiday menu is a good move. Here's a recipe for a Ginger Frost Cake Cocktail!

Ginger Frost Cake with Cupcake Vodka Frosting

Ingredients
1.5 oz. Frosting Vodka
.5 oz. Cointreau
.5 oz. Lime Juice
.5 oz. Simple Syrup
.25 oz. Domaine de Canton

Preparation
Shake above ingredients and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with candied ginger.

Photo courtesy of Desiree Vodka

Desiree Vodka is a new contender for cupcake-flavored spirits supremacy. Their flavors range from Red Velvet, Brownie Batter, Creme Brulee and Straight Cake. Here is a red velvet recipe that puts a holiday twist on a classic martini. 

Desiree Red Velvet Martini

Ingredients

• 2 parts Desiree Red Velvet flavored vodka
• 1 part half and half cream

Preparation

Shake or stir well until chilled. Can be served 'up' in a martini glass (top whipped cream & red sugar crystals for the gourmet touch), or simply over ice in a rock glass. 

Pinnacle Vodka has made their mark as the flavorful go-to vodka. With flavors like vanilla cake, whipped cream, and Swedish fish vodka there's something there for everyone. Here's a recipe for a gooey butter cake martini; a southern cake classic in drink form. 

Pinnacle Gooey Butter Cake Martini

Ingredients

1 oz Cake flavored vodka

1 oz Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur

1/2 oz Frangelico

1/2 oz Amaretto

1/2 oz Butterscotch Schnapps

Preparation

In a shaker add ice and all of the ingredients above. Shake and strain your cocktail into a powder sugar rimmed martini glass.

Smirnoff Iced Cake by Smirnoff Vodka 

The recognizable Smirnoff brand has expanded their product line to include flavored vodkas. With flavors ranging from pumpkin pie to iced cake, the liquor   is reminiscent of vanilla cake with notes of sugar and vanilla. Below is a recipe for Iced Orange Cake. Add a pinch of cinnamon or ginger to spice it up and make it festive. Smirnoff Iced Orange Cake

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz Smirnoff Iced Cake 
• 0.5 oz Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
• 1 Tablespoon Orange Marmalade

Preparation 
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with slice of orange.