If you love the sweet burnt sugar flavor of caramel, then you'll love these yummy cocktails made with caramel vodka. Whether you use it in original cocktails or replace regular vodka in classic mixed vodka drinks, you're sure to enjoy the depth caramel brings to your cocktails.
Hot Coffee Caramel
Any time you can add a little booze to coffee, you know you're going to have a delicious drink. Try this hot drink that's a perfect winter cocktail.
Ingredients
- 5 ounces hot coffee
- 1½ ounces caramel vodka
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- In a coffee cup, combine the coffee, caramel vodka, and simple syrup. Stir.
- Garnish with whipped cream.
Boozy Snickers Bar
The boozy Snickers bar is a cold, blended cocktail that tastes just like the candy bar. It's a dessert in a glass for one.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces caramel vodka
- 1½ ounces chocolate liqueur
- 1 scoop of chocolate ice cream
- 6 ounces of half and half or milk
- Whipped cream for garnish
- Chopped peanuts for garnish
- Caramel drizzle for garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the vodka, chocolate liqueur, chocolate ice cream, and milk or half and half.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into a milkshake glass.
- Garnish with whipped cream, drizzle with caramel, and top with chopped peanuts.
Caramel Apple Martini
Add a sweet and fun twist to this apple martini recipe by using caramel vodka in place of the plain vodka. It makes the perfect Halloween cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces caramel flavored vodka
- 1¼ ounce sour apple schnapps
- ¾ ounce orange liqueur
- Ice
- Apple slice for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, caramel vodka, apple schnapps, and orange liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with apple slice.
Caramel RumChata Martini
If you prefer a martini style cocktail, this one is lightly sweet, and it goes down smoothly. It serves one.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces caramel vodka
- 1½ ounce RumChata
- Ice
- Grated chocolate for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the caramel vodka and RumChata.
- Add ice and shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with grated chocolate if desired.
Caramel Mudslide
The mudslide is a classic Kahlúa cocktail. This version adds a sweet caramel flavor to the classic mudslide cocktail recipe thanks to caramel vodka.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Kahlúa
- 1½ ounces caramel flavored vodka
- 2 ounces Irish cream liqueur
- Ice
- Cocoa powder for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the Kahlúa, caramel vodka, and Irish cream.
- Add ice and shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a shake of cocoa powder.
Caramel Baileys Chocolate Martini
Try this Bailey's chocolate martini recipe, but replace the vodka with an equal amount of caramel vodka for a smooth, sweet, tasty drink.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Baileys salted caramel
- 1½ ounce caramel vodka
- ½ ounce crème de cacao
- Ice
Instructions
- Chill a cocktail glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, add Baileys, caramel vodka, crème de cacao, and ice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Caramel Apple Jello Shots
Make tasty caramel apple flavored jello shots for your next get together.
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider
- 4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 4 ounces caramel vodka
Instructions
- Pour the apple cider into a pot.
- Sprinkle the gelatin over the top and allow it to bloom for five minutes.
- Turn the pot onto low heat. Cook, whisking, until the gelatin dissolves.
- Stir in the vodka.
- Pour into shot glasses and chill overnight.
Blood Orange-Caramel Mule
This variation on the Moscow mule uses the classic recipe with a simple switch for caramel vodka.
Ingredients
- ¾ ounces freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 2 ounces caramel vodka
- Ice
- 3 ounces ginger beer
- Blood orange wheels and mint for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the orange juice and caramel vodka.
- Add ice and shake to chill.
- Strain into a mule cup filled with ice.
- Add the ginger beer.
- Garnish with an orange wheel and a mint sprig.
Mixers for Caramel Vodka
The following mixers blend well with caramel vodka.
- Apple juice or cider
- Sparkling apple cider
- Orange juice
- Ginger ale
- Ginger beer
- Coffee
- Hot chocolate
- RumChata
- Irish cream
- Club soda
Feel Like a Kid Again
Caramel vodka is lightly sweet with the deep and rich flavor of caramel. With its sweet burnt sugar flavors, it'll bring you right back to childhood, but with an adult kick. Now, why not explore some other flavored vodka drinks and decide which ones are you favorites.
