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Orange Creamsicle Cocktail

July 18, 2014 23 Comments

The Orange Creamsicle of our youth combined with some vodka and it's an adult treat served in a tall ice cream float glass.

What’s more fun than revisiting our youth occasionally…and doing it with a drink that appeals to the adults we’ve become. This Orange Creamsicle Cocktail is one of the best!

Orange Creamsicle Cocktail

Every afternoon about 2pm I can hear the sound in the distance. It starts as a faint tinkle that you might confuse with the wind chimes across the street but it doesn’t take long to realize it’s a sound from my childhood heralding the ice cream man. Made me yearn for an Orange Creamsicle so I made this Orange Creamsicle Cocktail!

I hadn’t heard that sound in years and it takes all the willpower I have to not run outside in my bare feet with my quarter (kidding!) and stand in a line I know must be 10 kids long just to get my favorite cool and creamy treat; an orange creamsicle.

I never wavered; it was always the same thing. Something about the combination of creamy vanilla ice cream and the bit of tang from orange sherbet always did it for me.

Is it any wonder that as an adult I would have to ‘boozify’ it and make an adult Orange Creamsicle Cocktail? I am reminded of that treat at least a couple of times a week and decided it was time to make my own. Barb Style. You know what that means right? Booze.

Not a lot but a little kick was fun and I now have a favorite summer treat with this Orange Creamsicle Cocktail that is not for kids but for their parents! My taste tester was my neighbor Rick across the street. He guzzled it down like it was boozeless, he said he could not help himself; I said remember that in a few minutes when you’re back to working on your deck. 🙂

vdka6100I used a new vodka for this treat. VDKA 6100 Vodka is backed by Australian casino mogul James Packer and actor Robert De Niro.

De Niro is quite the entrepreneur and has significant investments in Nobu Hospitality Group, Tribeca Grill, Locanda Verde, and the Tribeca Film Festival (which this year served as the launch event for VDKA 6100).

He is known for taking an active role in his investments, which may help keep VDKA 6100 from being yet another celebrity spirit.

An interesting note to this vodka is the use of whey as source material. While vodka can be made from any number of materials including wheat, corn, potatoes and rye there aren’t a ton of restrictions on the source materials you can use.

Distillers can use pretty much anything that can be broken down into fermentable sugar as the source for vodka, as long as it’s distilled to near neutrality. While whey isn’t a very common vodka source it can be transformed into alcohol with the right kind of yeast. 

Although it has an Australian inspired name from the country code 6100 for Perth, Australia (Packer has major properties in Perth), the vodka itself comes from New Zealand, where the whey is sourced from grass-fed cow’s milk.

Orange Creamsicle Cocktail

They were perfect; cool and creamy and tangy with orange and just enough vodka and orange liqueur to elevate them from ice cream bars to cocktails. Easy too. What are you waiting for…bet you can hear that same music I did and these are a fun way to take a trip back in time with an updated adult treat.  Cheers!

More Sherbet Favorites!

Sherbet is a great summer treat; and these favorites of mine are the perfect thing to beat the heat!

Strawberry, Lemon, and Basil Sherbet

Lime Sherbet Mojito Float Cocktail

Lime Sherbet Float with Strawberries and Prosecco

Homemade Lime Sherbet

PIN IT! ‘Orange Creamsicle Cocktail’

The Orange Creamsicle of our youth combined with some vodka and it's an adult treat served in a tall ice cream float glass.

Yield: One cocktail

Orange Creamsicle Cocktail

Orange Creamsicle Cocktail

A favorite childhood treat in a grownup cocktail; this Orange Creamsicle Cocktail is a delightful adult version.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Vodka
  • 1/2 oz orange liqueur (triple sec)
  • 4 oz Orange Juice
  • 3/4 cup vanilla ice cream
  • 1/4 cup orange sherbet
  • 2 ice cubes
  • Orange soda, chilled
  • Orange slices and maraschino cherries for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Put your glasses in the freezer 15 minutes before preparing the cocktail. (This fills a large glass; if you have smaller ones it will equate to two servings)
  2. Combine vodka, orange liqueur, orange juice, vanilla ice cream, orange sherbet and ice cubes in a blender and blend until smooth.
  3. Fill chilled glasses 3/4 full and top off each glass with orange soda.
  4. Garnish with orange slices and cherries.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 832Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 170mgCarbohydrates: 139gFiber: 5gSugar: 62gProtein: 6g

The nutritional information above is computer-generated and only an estimate. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

© Creative Culinary
Cuisine: American / Category: Vodka

I was provided with a bottle of VDKA 6100 Vodka however all commentary is my own.


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Comments

  1. wendy carter says

    July 27, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    I make mine with Turkey Hill orange creamsickle icecream/vanilla and orange sherbert. ice cubes, orange vodka, vanilla liquer, and orange juice. delicious!
    Reply
  2. Joey says

    May 17, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    What do you do with the juice? It's in the ingredients, but not in the instructions. Just blend it with everything else?
    Reply
    • Creative Culinary says

      May 18, 2015 at 5:18 pm

      Yikes! Yes, it gets blended with all the other ingredients; thanks for the catch, I've fixed it now. Enjoy!
      Reply
  3. Simply Sweet Justice says

    August 17, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    Can you please write a cocktail cookbook? :)
    Reply
    • Creative Culinary says

      August 18, 2014 at 6:17 pm

      Would probably be the only thing I would even consider but them even better? I'm going to soon as I can have a cocktail blog!
      Reply
  4. Jayne says

    July 24, 2014 at 6:05 am

    Oh wow, this sounds too good! You have outdone yourself with this! We have an ice cream van that comes daily. Lately (we are having quite a hot summer, for a change) he has had some competition and up to 3 different ice cream vans have been driving down our street in a day!
    Reply
    • Creative Culinary says

      July 24, 2014 at 12:19 pm

      It is so good Jane; hot summer day and this treat and you can almost feel like a kid again! :)
      Reply
  5. Holly says

    July 21, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    Oh this might be my favorite cocktail of yours yet-- creamsicles are my all-time favorite ice cream truck treat and I haven't had one in ages. I love this grown up version!
    Reply
  6. Pat says

    July 21, 2014 at 10:14 am

    Oh, my! This looks wonderful! You are soooo tempting me, thanks :)
    Reply
    • Creative Culinary says

      July 23, 2014 at 10:42 am

      That is my job Pat...glad it's working! :)
      Reply
  7. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    July 18, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    When I was a kid, our house was near the end of the ice cream man's route and on too many occasions, the only thing he had left were creamsicles. I did without because I didn't like them. I've grown up since then and I'd love this creamsicle cocktail. fyi. The ice cream man in Australia is called Mr. Whippy. :)
    Reply
    • Creative Culinary says

      July 19, 2014 at 10:51 am

      Funny about that huh? My mom went to Mexico with a friend and came back to St. Louis eager to share this thing with us called avocado. Ewww...NO! Ah...all the good years of guacamole I missed! :)
      Reply
  8. Amanda (@lambsearshoney) says

    July 18, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    A drink called a "spider" was popular here in Oz when I was growing up and was basically just soft drink with a scoop of ice cream. One of my favourites was the orange version using Fanta, an orange soda pop. This looks like a much more adult and sophisticated version of that - and has me wishing for hot, summer afternoons and a big glass! Actually, it's been a tough week for me - I think I'll take two.
    Reply
    • Creative Culinary says

      July 19, 2014 at 10:53 am

      I mean this with all my heart; wish I was there to make you some cocktails and keep you fed; I know hard weeks and how comforting it would be to have someone to help...particularly when you don't. Take care of yourself too...the caregiver has to stay in good shape. And I think a cocktail every now and then is a must. XOXO
      Reply
  9. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    July 18, 2014 at 9:52 am

    I'm a creamsicle fan, too. But this looks much better than the stuff on a stick! Love this idea -- very original. Thanks.
    Reply
    • Creative Culinary says

      July 20, 2014 at 10:31 pm

      Yes the stuff in the glass is even better than the stuff on a stick. :)
      Reply
  10. Karen Harris says

    July 18, 2014 at 9:34 am

    What a beautiful summertime dessert drink. I need one or five after the week I've had!
    Reply
    • Creative Culinary says

      July 19, 2014 at 10:53 am

      Seems a lot of folks had tough weeks and this libation might just help.
      Reply
  11. nancy buchanan says

    July 18, 2014 at 9:33 am

    Ah, for me it was orange push ups!!! Like you, I never wavered either - had the same treat each time!!! Wow, Vodka made from whey - that's amazing and a great solution to the glut of whey all this greek yogurt is creating! This sounds like the perfect indulgence for a hot, steamy afternoon - and you know, how are you gonna get any work done anyway???
    Reply
    • Creative Culinary says

      July 19, 2014 at 10:54 am

      I had to be careful with this one...it went down VERY easy! When I know I've made an indulgence that might be like that I make a point of remembering to down a big glass of water first so my thirst is quenched and I don't guzzle!
      Reply

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