If you are planning a party this holiday season, we have a few tips and suggestions to make the event a success, without breaking the bank or making the host work too hard. Here’s a few examples:

Eggnog Cocktail Station
Base Ingredient: Eggnog
Additional Ingredients:
Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka
Crème de banana
Chocolate liqueur
Vanilla liqueur
Amaretto
Cinnamon schnapps

Optional garnishes:
Cinnamon sticks
Cinnamon powder
Shaved chocolate

Recipes:
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
2 oz. Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka, ½ oz. crème de banana, ½ chocolate liqueur, 1 oz. eggnog

Yuletide Nog
2 oz. Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka, ½ oz. vanilla liqueur, ½ oz. amaretto, 1 oz. eggnog

Vanilla Cinnamon Bun
2 oz. Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka, ½ oz. vanilla liqueur, ½ oz. cinnamon schnapps, 1 oz. eggnog

Select favorite recipe. Pour ingredients into glass, stir and garnish.

Fruit Punch Cocktail Station
Base Ingredient: Fruit Punch (1/2 gallon fruit punch, 64 oz. pineapple juice, 1 quart ginger ale)
Additional Ingredients:
Van Gogh Acai-Blueberry® Vodka
Van Gogh Pineapple Vodka
Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka
Ice

Optional garnishes:
Pineapple wedges
Lemon slices
Cherries
Recipes:
Happy Holidays Punch
For individual servings, pour 3 oz. of punch over ice and add 1 oz. of desired Van Gogh Vodka.

Coffee Cocktail Station
Base Ingredient: Hot Coffee
Additional Ingredients:
Van Gogh Espresso or Double Espresso® Vodka
Van Gogh Chocolate Vodka
Van Gogh Coconut Vodka
Irish Cream
Amaretto
Butterscotch Schnapps
Sugar/sweetener

Optional garnishes:
Butterscotch syrup
Whipped cream

Holiday Cafe
2 oz. Van Gogh Espresso or Double Espresso® Vodka, 2 oz coffee
Pour ingredients into coffee cup and enjoy. Add cream and sweetener if desired.

Snowflakes and Cream
1/2 oz. Van Gogh Coconut Vodka, 1/2 oz. Irish Cream, 3 oz. coffee
Pour vodka and Baileys into coffee mug. Fill with coffee, stir and top with whipped cream.

Dutch Chocolate Butternut
1 oz. Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka, 1/2 oz. butterscotch schnapps, 1/2 oz. amaretto, coffee
Pour vodka, schnapps and amaretto into coffee mug. Fill with coffee, stir and top with whipped cream and a drizzle of butterscotch syrup.

For more recipes and ideas be sure to visit our Cocktail Database.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Van Gogh Vodka!

In this Gogh Cast episode, we share several vodka drinks that are a real treat for after dinner. These dessert cocktails feature great tastes and unique combinations of flavored vodka with fruit and ice cream.

Van Gogh Vodka Drink Recipes
Walk on the Beach
2 oz Van Gogh Pineapple Vodka
Your favorite sliced fruit: pineapple, watermelon, oranges, and strawberries
Combine ingredients in bowl and serve

Key Lime Pie Martini
2 oz Van Gogh 80-proof Vodka
1/2 oz Licor 43
1/2 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz Roses lime juice
Splash of cream
Combine, shake and serve.
Rim glass with graham cracker crumbs. Garnish with lime wedge.

Lemon Cake Martini
2 oz Van Gogh 80-proof Vodka
1 oz Limoncello
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 oz simple syrup
1 tbl. lemon zest
1 tsp. whipped topping
Combine, shake, serve. Top with whipped cream.

Black Forest Cake
1 oz Van Gogh Black Cherry Vodka
1 oz Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
1/2 oz Irish Cream
1/2 oz Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
1/2 oz Creme de Cacao
Splash of Maraschino Cherry juice
Splash of cream
Combine, shake, serve. Garnish with a cherry.

Espresso Mint Chocolate Chip Treat
1 oz Van Gogh Espresso Vodka or Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka
2 scoops Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream
Pour vodka over ice cream and enjoy.

We hope you enjoy these dessert drinks featuring our flavored vodkas. Please send us your vodka drink recipes ideas.

Van Gogh Vodka presents three new vodka drink recipes featuring Acai - Blueberry Vodka, Espresso Vodka, Chocolate Vodka, Double Espresso Vodka and Raspberry Vodka.

Acai - Blueberry Cosmopolitan
2 oz. Van Gogh Acai - Blueberry Vodka
1/2 oz. triple sec
1/2 oz. blueberry schnapps
splash of cranberry juice
Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with a blueberry.

Expressly Raspberry
1 oz Van Gogh Espresso Vodka
1 oz. Van Gogh Raspberry Vodka
3/4 oz. Chambord
1/4 oz. cream
Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with a raspberry.

White Russian Cappuccino
1oz Van Gogh Espresso or Double Espresso Vodka
1oz Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
1 oz. Kahlua
1 oz. cream
Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass.

For more options for vodka martinis or vodka cocktails be sure to visit our recipe database.

We raise a glass to Dads this week with two great martini and mixed cocktail recipes featuring Van Gogh Vodka’s flavored vodka.

White Mochatini
1 1/2 oz Van Gogh Espresso Vodka
1/2 oz Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
1 oz Godiva White Chocolate liqueur

Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

Masterpiece
2 oz Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
1/2 oz half and half
1/2 oz Creme de Cacao

Shake and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with crushed Oreo Cookies.

Relax and enjoy the days of summer with these great cocktail suggestions from Van Gogh Vodka.

Orange Pineapple Cosmopolitan
1 oz Van Gogh Oranje Vodka
1 oz Van Gogh Pineapple Vodka
1/2 oz Cointeau
1/2 oz Cranberry Juice

Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add crushed ice and let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with orange slice, pineapple chunk and cherry.

Van Gogh’s Mint Chocolate Chip Mochashake
1 oz Van Gogh Espresso Vodka
1 oz Godiva White Chocolate liqueur
1/2 oz creme de menthe
2 scoops vanilla ice cream

Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with Chocolate shavings.

Espresso Ice Cream Treat
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
2 oz Van Gogh Double Espresso or Van Gogh Espresso vodka

Top with crushed nuts.

Cheers
Van Gogh Vodka

This week on Van Gogh Vodka’s official video podcast we introduce two new recipes for our Double Espresso Vodka and Espresso Vodka. We also share an idea for a great new garnish for these flavored vodkas - the biscotti.

Coffee Cake Martini
1 oz Van Gogh Espresso Vodka
1 tsp. Goldschlager
1/4 oz. butterscotch schnapps
1 oz. Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka
1 tsp. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

French Kiss Latte
1 oz Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka
1oz. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
1 oz. Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur
splash cream
Pour ingredients into cocktail shaker and add crushed ice. Let stand for five seconds. Shake vigorously for five seconds. Strain into martini glass. Drizzle the glass with chocolate syrup.

Find these recipes and more at Van Gogh Vodka and please share with us your recipes and suggestions.