Makes: 4 to 6 servings Start to Finish: 15 mins

Ingredients

Orange wedge

Vanilla Sugar or granulated suga

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)

Instructions

Rub the rim of four to six chilled martini glasses with a wedge of orange. Spread vanilla sugar onto a platter. 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.