Vanilla Syrup Recipes

Sweet, creamy, aromatic, and buttery, Bitter Ex’s Vanilla Syrup is perfect for adding gentle floral accents, sweet fragrance, and a soothing calm to your beverage. From coffee cocktails to a smooth Old Fashioned to vanilla mocktails, these recipes will add the soft, woody touch that you’ve been looking for.

Cocktails

Brown Russian

• 2oz Coffee Liqueur (we like Maplewood)
  
• 1oz Aged Rum (we like Plantaray)
  
• ½ oz Bitter Ex Vanilla Syrup 
• 6 dashes Bitter Ex Coffee Bitters
• 2oz Heavy Whipping Cream
  
• Build in Old fashioned glass over ice in order
• No garnish

 

The Jimmy Dimmick Cocktail

• 2oz Bailey’s Irish Cream
  
• 1oz Bourbon (we like Evan Williams White Label)
  
• 1oz Coffee Liqueur (we like Maplewood)
• ¾ oz Bitter Ex Vanilla Syrup 
• ¼ oz Bitter Ex Cinnamon Syrup
• 6 dashes Bitter Ex Coffee Bitters
• 3 dashes Bitter Ex Aromatic Bitters
• 4oz Steamed Milk or Milk Alternative 
  
• In a mug rimmed with sugar/cinnamon salt, build cocktail with liquor, syrups, and bitters, then add hot milk and gently stir
• No garnish

Sugar/Cinnamon Salt

• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 2TB Ground Cinnamon 
• 1TB Kosher Salt
• Blend and shake thoroughly 

Piedmont Old Fashioned 

• 2½ oz Rye (we like Rittenhouse)
  
• ½ oz Frangelico Liqueur 
• ½ oz Bitter Ex Vanilla Syrup 
• 8 dashes Bitter Ex Aromatic Bitters
• 5 dashes Bitter Ex Citrus Bitters
• Stir/strain over fresh ice in an Old Fashioned glass
• Garnish with an orange swath

Vanilla Gin Sour

• 2oz Gin (we like Ford’s)
  
• 1oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice
• ¾ oz Bitter Ex Vanilla Syrup 
  
• 3-4 dashes Bitter Ex Aromatic Bitters
• 1oz Aquafaba 
  
• Dry shake all ingredients; add ice; wet shake and strain into an Old Fashioned glass over fresh ice
• Garnish with lemon wedge and cherries

Vanilla Paloma

• 2oz Tequila (we like Cazadores)
• 3oz Fresh-Squeezed Grapefruit Juice
• 1oz Fresh-Squeezed Lime Juice
  
• 1oz Bitter Ex Vanilla Syrup 
  
• Shake/strain into Collins glass
• Top with Club Soda 
• Garnish with Lime Wedge 
  
  

Vanilla Vodka Lemonade

• 2oz Vodka (we like CH)
  
• 1oz Limoncello 
  
• 1oz Bitter Ex Vanilla Syrup 
  
• 1oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 
• 2oz Water
• Shake/strain into Collins glass Over fresh ice
• Garnish with Lemon Wedge

Non-Alcoholic Cocktails & Lemonades

Sage/Vanilla Lemonade (N/A)

• 4oz Water
• 2oz Lemon Juice
• 1½ Bitter Ex Sage Syrup 
• ½ oz Bitter Ex Vanilla Syrup
• Combine and stir; serve over fresh ice
• Garnish Sage Spring and/or Lemon Wedge

Chai Espresso Mocktini (N/A)

• 1¼ oz Bitter Ex Masala Chai syrup
• ½ oz Bitter Ex Vanilla Syrup
• 6oz Cold Brew
• Combine and stir; serve over fresh ice
• No Garnish 
• Optional:
• 2-3 dashes Bitter Ex Coffee bitters
  
• 2-3 dashes Bitter Ex Aromatic bitters
• 2-3 dashes Bitter Ex Cedar/Clove bitters

Discover more recipes with bitters and syrups here.