My cologne is vanilla, and Ceece once said that for someone who loves the vanilla so much, I’m not. So like the proverbial velvet glove over an iron fist comes…

The Vanilla Hammer

— 2-3 shots Maker’s Mark
— 1/2 – 1 shot (max) Torani vanilla syrup

Shake madly, violently, passionately over ice and pour into martini glass. It should have a little bit of froth to it or you haven’t shaken that baby hard enough. Enjoy the cloying bite.

Bonus boozy link: How to alchemize bad vodka into good using a Brita filter [via pacat via weiers]