I received free products from Ivanabitch in exchange for a review. All opinions expressed herein are my own.
Summer is almost here! Which means it is time to start working on my mixology skills so that I can create yummy, flavorful mixed drinks to serve guests at all the pool parties I’m going to be hosting. I got to try two flavors of Ivanabitch Vodka: Dutch Apple and Whipped Cream. I have had apple flavored vodka before, but never even heard of whipped cream vodka! I opened them right away to smell them, and they smelled absolutely delicious! I couldn’t wait to get started.
I’m sure I could have come up with many amazing mixed drinks, but I’ve been wanting to try “drunken cupcakes” for a while. So I decided to make two kinds of cupcakes with the vodka: Blue Velvet with Whipped Cream Buttercream Frosting, and Caramel Apple.
For the blue velvet cupcakes, I only put vodka in the frosting that I made. It was really easy!
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp whipped cream vodka
Directions
1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add vodka, one tablespoon at a time. (Add more or less depending on your desired consistency.)
Next I tackled Caramel Apple cupcakes from scratch. For the full recipe, click here.
The frosting on both of these cupcakes was absolutely amazing! You really get the flavor of the vodka without it tasting like alcohol.
Ivanabitch offers many other flavors, including Lemon, Red Berry, Coconut, Peach, Orange, and more! They even have Tobacco and Menthol Tobacco flavored vodka! So interesting, I wonder what it’s like. You can learn more about Ivanabitch on their website.
Heather
Monday 19th of May 2014
I have no mixology skills at all! But I do like a good drink and want to get better at cupcake making. Those cupcakes look great! Love the candy beads!
Erica
Monday 19th of May 2014
Vodka in frosting? Who knew! Great idea.
Joanna Sormunen
Sunday 18th of May 2014
The cupcakes look perfect! And they sound really delicious!
Liz Mays
Saturday 17th of May 2014
Holy moly, that sounds crazy delicious. I love the idea of drunken cupcakes and your ideas sound tantalizing!
Jhady
Saturday 17th of May 2014
You make delicious and good looking cupcakes. I have never tried cupcakes that has a vodka in it. You should join cupcake wars because you are very creative hee hee.