Orange Cream Cocktail

By amberwherley

Ingredients

• Vanilla Simple Syrup
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 slices fresh orange
• Orange Cream Cocktail
• 2 slices fresh or frozen (thawed) peaches
• 1 slice fresh orange
• 1/4 oz Vanilla Simple Syrup (1 1/2 teaspoons)
• 1 oz vodka (2 tablespoons)
• 4 oz lemon-lime soda (1/2 cup)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Split vanilla bean lengthwise into halves. Scrape out seeds with tip of small knife. Set aside.
2 To make Vanilla Simple Syrup, in 1-quart saucepan, mix sugar, water, vanilla seeds and bean. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; set aside 1 hour to cool. Discard vanilla bean. Pour syrup into glass jar. Cover jar; refrigerate until needed. Makes 1 1/4 cups.
3 To prepare cocktail, mash peach and orange slices with spoon in bottom of glass. Top with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the vanilla simple syrup and the vodka; add ice and soda. If desired, garnish with additional fruit slices or mint sprig.