Smirnoff Vanilla
Smirnoff No. 21 with a soft, creamy vanilla flavor. Just as strong as the original, but rounder: made for coffee cocktails, a glass with ginger ale, and anyone who prefers their vodka a little smoother when drinking it neat.
No. 21 with a soft vanilla side
Smirnoff Vanilla starts with the same spirit as the classic red-label bottle: triple-distilled, award-winning Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka. A soft and creamy vanilla flavor is added, with subtle sweetness and a smooth finish. It remains vodka, not liqueur: you taste vanilla, but not syrup.
Unlike Smirnoff's fruit flavors, which are lighter, Vanilla retains the standard 37.5% alcohol content, just like No. 21. So you can use it one-to-one in any recipe that calls for vodka. It is designed for mixed drinks and cocktails, but it is also surprisingly pleasant neat and ice-cold.
In brief
Vanilla on the nose, vodka on the palate
Soft vanilla
As soon as you pour it, you smell vanilla, soft and creamy, without the perfumey note of a cheap syrup.
Round and lightly sweet
The sweetness is subtle and the texture feels creamy. Beneath that lies the clean, neutral core of No. 21.
Smooth
A smooth finish in which the vanilla lingers for a moment. Warm enough to remind you that it is 37.5%.
Smirnoff Vanilla's flavor profile neat and chilled. Mixed with coffee or cola, its creaminess becomes more pronounced.
How to get the most out of Smirnoff Vanilla
Vanilla is a vodka made for mixing. Coffee, ginger and cola are the three flavors it benefits from most.
In an Espresso Martini
50 ml Smirnoff Vanilla, 30 ml fresh espresso and 20 ml coffee liqueur, shaken very hard with ice and strained into a chilled coupe. No separate vanilla syrup is needed.
To the recipe →Vanilla & ginger ale
40 ml Smirnoff Vanilla with 150 ml ginger ale in a long drink glass filled with ice, garnished with a lime slice. The ginger keeps the vanilla fresh; with cola, it becomes fuller and sweeter.
Long drink glasses →Ice-cold and neat
Place the bottle in the freezer for a few hours and pour 3 cl into a small, chilled glass. The cold makes it syrupy and brings out the vanilla more softly.
Shot glasses →Cocktails where vanilla vodka makes the difference
Use Smirnoff Vanilla in recipes where coffee, cream, or tropical fruit takes center stage.
Espresso Martini
Vodka, espresso, and coffee liqueur. Vanilla makes the foam creamier and softens the bitter coffee notes.
Pornstar Martini
The recipe calls for vanilla vodka; Smirnoff Vanilla pairs perfectly with the passion fruit and lime.
Black Russian
Vodka and coffee liqueur over ice. Vanilla turns it into a drink reminiscent of tiramisu.
French Martini
Vodka, raspberry liqueur, and pineapple juice, shaken into a silky foam. Vanilla beautifully rounds off the pineapple.Which glass goes with Smirnoff Vanilla?
A coupe for the Espresso Martini, a martini glass for the Pornstar, a tumbler for the Black Russian, and a slender long drink glass for Vanilla with ginger ale.
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Smirnoff
Where it all began. On the brand page, read all about Smirnoff: its origins, varieties, and classic cocktails.
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Smirnoff Ice
Smirnoff No. 21 with lime, already mixed. Ice-cold in a long drink glass with ice, with no further effort.
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Questions about Smirnoff Vanilla
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