Bold, smooth, sweet, vanilla whiskey. Yes, it is as perfect and alluring as it sounds. Crown Royal vanilla is a masterclass in having a whisky with the perfect bite and sweet flavor balance. Not so rich that it won't invite you over to its lake house, but rich enough that it does have waterfront property. And as for Crown vanilla cocktails? Of course, you're invited along too.
Crown Royal Vanilla Old-Fashioned
Are you a traditionalist when it comes to bourbon and whisk(e)y cocktails? Not a problem. Let's start your Crown Royal vanilla nice and easy.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Crown Royal vanilla
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes orange bitters
- 3-5 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Orange twist and cherry for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, add ice, Crown Royal vanilla, simple syrup, and bitters.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with an orange twist and cherry, piercing both with a single cocktail skewer.
Royal Orange Creamsicle Soda
Give your can of orange soda the royal treatment - the Crown Royal vanilla treatment, that is.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Crown Royal vanilla
- Ice
- Orange soda to top off
- Orange wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a highball glass, add ice and Crown Royal vanilla.
- Top off with orange soda.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with orange wheel.
Helpful Hack
Crown Royal vanilla mixes well with all sorts of different soda pop! Try root beer, cream soda, cola, ginger ale, ginger beer, grape soda, lemon-lime soda, or Dr. Pepper!
Royal Vanilla Upside-Down Cake
Don't scroll by yet! You don't need to layer this cocktail to enjoy the flavors. Get shaking!
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Crown Royal vanilla
- ½ ounce maraschino liqueur
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 ounce grenadine
- Ice
- Cocktail cherry and pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Crown Royal vanilla, maraschino liqueur, pineapple juice, and grenadine.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a cocktail cherry and pineapple wedge, piercing them on a single cocktail skewer.
Crown Royal Vanilla Mule
Vanilla spiced with ginger? We don't know what you're waiting for.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Crown Royal vanilla
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass, add ice, Crown Royal Vanilla, and lime juice.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Queen Cran
That sweetly tart cranberry juice that you usually use for vodka soda with a splash gets a well-deserved new life with this creamy highball.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Crown Royal vanilla
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 ounces cranberry juice
- Ice
- 1 ounce lemon-lime soda
- Lime wheel for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a highball glass, add ice, Crown Royal vanilla, lemon juice, and cranberry juice.
- Add lemon-lime soda.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a lime wheel if desired.
Quick Tip
For those who love juice or fruit with their cocktails, you can easily mix Crown Royal vanilla with just pineapple juice, orange juice, apple cider, lemonade, limeade, or cherry juice for a quick two-ingredient drink.
Royal Vanilla Irish Coffee
If you prefer your coffee drinks to be hot, go ahead and skip the iced coffee; otherwise, sip and allow this to cool you right to the soul.
If you want to push the envelope, skip the vodka in your usual espresso martini in favor of the rich and smooth Crown Royal vanilla.
Helpful Hack
Hate watered-down iced coffee? Make your ice cubes out of coffee!
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Crown Royal vanilla
- ¾ ounce Irish cream, optional
- 2-3 dashes cinnamon bitters
- Ice
- Iced coffee to top off
Instructions
- In a rocks or highball glass, add ice, Crown Royal vanilla, and if desired, Irish cream.
- Top off with iced coffee.
- Stir to mix.
Liquid Vanilla Apple Pie Highball
So maybe calling this à la mode is a more apt description, but that name would be a mouthful, kind of like this drink!
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Crown Royal vanilla
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2-3 dashes almond bitters
- 4 ounces apple cider
- Ice
- Cinnamon stick for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, Crown Royal vanilla, lemon juice, almond bitters, and apple cider.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Crown Royal Vanilla Toronto
Could you use Crown Royal vanilla instead of a rye in your Manhattan? Sure. But to really make it pop, it's an excellent way to freshen up your usual Toronto.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Crown Royal vanilla
- ¼ ounce Fernet
- 2-3 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Cocktail cherry for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a mixing glass, add ice, Crown Royal vanilla, Fernet, and bitters.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a cocktail cherry.
It's Time to Appreciate Vanilla
Vanilla is the underappreciated flavor of the liquor world. Such a simple, subtle, and smooth flavor takes cocktails from ordinary to extraordinary. Did any one say dessert cocktail? Just us? Well, we say it sounds like a great idea.
