Thriller From Vanilla

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Discerning Drinkers (35 ratings)

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
34 oz Absolut Vanilia Vodka
34 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
12 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
2 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Orange and creamy vanilla fortified with a hint of gin.

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History:

Adapted from a drink discovered in 2003 at Oporto, Leeds, England. The "Thriller in Manila" was what the 1975 heavyweight fight between Muhammad Ali and Smokin' Joe Frazier became known as.

Nutrition:

One serving of Thriller From Vanilla contains 161 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 14.6% alc./vol. (14.6° proof)
  • 17.5 grams of pure alcohol

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23rd April 2024 at 13:10
Has anyone tried this frozen? its giving me like solero vibes and i want to play with that idea of orange boozy solero
Joe Rogan’s Avatar Joe Rogan
24th June 2023 at 03:37
creamsicle all the way! 10 out of 10 my mom says
Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
29th January 2023 at 16:35
Fantastic drink! It is a bit sweet, so it's more like an anytime drink for those with wet palates. The orange expresses itself in fruitiness rather than sourness, with appealing sweet notes from the vanilla coming in. Also, it came a nice orange-red (from the Cara Cara oranges I used), rather than the green.
5th August 2022 at 21:43
I found 15ml of vanilla syrup made this sweeter and more in keeping of the perception of vanilla being the main taste. Obvs less syrup if it’s a tad too sweet!
Andre Derailleur’s Avatar Andre Derailleur
25th February 2022 at 02:18
Is it just me or does this look green, and if so how did it get green?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
25th February 2022 at 07:48
It does indeed look green. Prior to the age of commercial vanilla vodkas, our original recipe was made with home vanilla-infused vodka so light brown. I suspect mixed with orange juice under old-school photo lights etc this produced a green image. I'll re-try and make a note to re-shoot.