This Orange Creamsicle Drink is frothy, dreamy, and gorgeous!
It’s hard to resist the beautiful color and they taste like sunshine in a glass!
You can make them with regular oranges, for a traditional color, which will remind you of an orange creamsicle popsicle, or choose gorgeous blood oranges for a stunning pink frothy drink
These fun orange creamsicle cocktails are easy to make and have such a wow factor. Perfect for parties!
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Ingredients for Orange Creamsicle Martinis
Because you really taste every element of this cocktail always use the best ingredients available to you.
Here’s what you’ll need for this drink:
- Blood Orange or Navel/Valencia Orange Juice – freshly squeezed
- Vodka – plain or use vanilla vodka for even more flavor
- Simple Syrup – here is our easy recipe to make your own. Or use Triple Sec or Grand Marnier liqueur which will add even more orange flavor
- Half & Half – or heavy cream
- Sparkling Soda Water or Champagne – depending on the alcohol level you want
- Orange Zest or Orange Slice – optional garnish
How to make an Orange Creamsicle Martini
In order to make these drinks super frothy, you will need to use a cocktail shaker. Here’s the link to the shaker we use because it’s the ideal size.
- Add about 1/2 cup of ice to the shaker.
- Zest the orange before squeezing or cut a thin slice, for optional garnish, and reserve.
- Add vodka, half & half (or cream), orange juice, and simple syrup
- Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds.
- Make sure you shake enough to really chill the drink and get the cream frothy. The shaker will feel very cold in your hand.
- Strain frothy drink into a martini glass or an old-fashioned cocktail glass.
- Slowly add sparkling soda water or Champagne to fill the drink to the top of the glass
- Sprinkle with reserved zest, or garnish with an orange slice on the side of the glass.
Variation Ideas and Tips
The great thing about this alcoholic orange creamsicle drink recipe is that you can swap out a few ingredients to make your favorite version.
- Vanilla vodka is perfect in this drink but it also tastes great with plain vodka. Be sure to use cold vodka for the best frothy results.
- This recipe can easily be doubled with no changes.
- Shake vigorously for big frothy results!
- I use half & half in this recipe (because I always have that on hand in my refrigerator) but it’s even more delicious, creamy, and decadent with heavy cream.
- Simple Syrup is easily swapped out for Triple Sec or Grand Marnier. Both are orange-flavored sweet liqueur.
- Swap the sparkling soda water for Champagne, sparkling wine, or Prosecco. Be sure to pour it in slowly so your bubbly doesn’t overflow!
Types of Oranges to Use
- Blood oranges will give a version of this recipe that is pink in hue. These oranges have a limited season and are best from December through April. They are slightly less sweet and tart than other types of oranges. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day!
- Valencia and Navel oranges are always available and have a more tart flavor.
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Orange Creamsicle Drink
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Zester
Ingredients
- 1 oz orange juice, freshly squeezed, see note
- 1 oz Vodka, vanilla or unflavored, cold
- 1 Tablespoon Half and Half or heavy cream
- ½ tsp simple syrup, or triple Sec or Grand Marnier
- 4-6 oz sparkling soda water, Champagne, or Prosecco, cold, amount depends on size of glass
- Orange zest or orange wedge, optional garnish
Instructions
- Zest half of the orange, or cut a thin slice, and set aside
- Add 1/2 cup ice to a cocktail shaker
- Add orange juice, vodka, half & half, and simple syrup to the shaker
- Shake vigorously for about 20 seconds. The shaker should feel VERY cold
- Strain into a martini, old-fashioned, or champagne glass
- Slowly fill to the top with sparkling soda water, Champagne or Prosecco
- Garnish with a sprinkle of zest or an orange wedge and serve
Notes
- Blood Oranges will give you a pink drink, whereas Valencia and Navel oranges will give you the traditional orange color.
- Calories based on using soda water
- Recipes can be doubled with no changes
jassica
Its really fruity and juicy .
Am so happy to read this .
Thank you so much for this .
Toni
This is such a refreshing drink!! I loved it!
Priya Lakshminarayan
OMG that looks so inviting! Perfect drink for Valentine’s day!
Raquel DeHoyos
Uh, yes, please! What a sweet cocktail;) Cheers!
Erika
Wow! I definitely need to try this, it looks fabulous.
Adriana
What a creative martini love the idea of a pink creamsicle besides looks so appropriate for Valentine’s Day saving this one to make it on Saturday
Soniya
Oh my goodness! Looks so delicious and inviting 👌 can’t wait to try it when my girlfriend’s come over next weekend for a get-together
Whitney
This is a gorgeous drink! Orange dreamscicles were my fave when I was a child so looking forward to making this for my next party.
Pamela
I made this, but made it nonalcoholic and it was delicious! Thank you!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
This drink sounds absolutely delicious and I adore the colour of it. Perfect for a girls night in!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
This drink sounds absolutely delicious and I adore the colour of it. Perfect for a girls night in!
Demeter
This will be so perfect for when I host my next girls night in. So pretty!