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Vanilla milk in a rocks glass on a wooden table.

Vanilla Milk

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 1

Equipment

  • jigger
  • cocktail shaker
  • Hawthorne strainer
  • Rocks glass

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 oz Vanilla simple syrup if you want to use homemade, instructions below. You will need 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar.
  • 4 oz Milk
  • Ice

Instructions
 

Vanilla Simple Syrup

  • Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar to a saucepan.
  • Heat on medium-high while stirring frequently for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and place into the refrigerator to cool.

Vanilla Milk

  • Fill a rocks glass and cocktail shaker both to the top with ice.
  • Use the jigger to measure 4 oz of milk. Pour the milk into the shaker.
    *if you don't have a jigger, see notes below for measurements in cups.
  • Use the jigger to measure 2 oz of vanilla simple syrup. Pour the vanilla simple syrup into the shaker.
  • Pop the shaker lid on a shake it up for about 20 seconds.
  • Take off the shaker lid and pour the drink into the rocks glass.

Notes

Measurement Alternatives:
If you don't have a jigger, you can measure in cups.
  • ¼ cup vanilla simple syrup
  • ½ cup milk
Substitutions & Variations:
  • Use any type of milk you want including dairy free.
  • You can use store-bought vanilla simple syrup or make your own.
  • If you don't have a cocktail shaker, you can mix it in any jar with a lid such as a mason jar.  Or you can just stir it together with a spoon.
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Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.