The Strawberry Shortcake Martini is made with cake flavored vodka, Bailey’s Strawberries and Cream and a homemade fresh strawberry simple syrup.
You may have seen those outrageous Frozen Strawberry Mudslides on the site a couple weeks back made with Baileys Strawberries and Cream! The stuff was just too good not to share another super tasty strawberry recipe right away. And yes, you should expect a few more in the future.
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Strawberry Shortcake Martini
Strawberry Shortcake Martini really does taste like a delicious strawberry shortcake dessert in liquid form with a little kick of alcohol added. Dessert that will get you buzzed! I am so on board with this one. You will taste the sweet strawberry and burst of cake notes in each sip. The cocktail goes down easy, yet is still strong and packed full of flavor. Not to mention, the drink is a beautiful pink hue so you can serve it for a friends 21+ birthday or to celebrate a holiday like Valentine’s Day or even Mother’s Day.
What You Need
- Pinnacle Vodka Cake Flavored
- Baileys Strawberries and Cream
- Strawberry Simple Simple. Homemade is super easy! You just need : fresh strawberries, water and sugar with a saucepan, whisk, mesh strainer and jar.
- Cocktail Shaker
- Ice
- Martini Glass
Process
Martinis are great to make! They are strong little drinks that only need a few ingredients that you add to a cocktail shaker with ice and pour into a glass to enjoy.
- Place ice into a cocktail shaker.
- Add equal parts vodka and Baileys.
- Add in a splash of strawberry simple syrup.
- Shake it up.
- Pour into a martini glass.
- Add a fresh strawberry on the rim for cute garnish.
Tip
No cocktail shaker? Use a protein shake blender bottle! That’s how I roll. Protein shake in the morning, martini at night.
Strawberry Simple Syrup
You don’t HAVE to make the strawberry simple syrup yourself. You can buy at the grocery. However, making a fresh syrup with fresh strawberries just tastes… well, fresh. Plus, it is crazy easy to make.
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces strawberries, diced (1 & 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions:
- Wash and dice strawberries.
- Place diced strawberries in a small saucepan with the sugar and water.
- Bring to a low boil.
- Lower to a simmer for 20 minutes, whisking from time to time.
- Use a mesh strainer to pour sauce into a container. Don’t squish the strawberries down or anything in this step. Just pour and let it strain.
- Cool and store in fridge.
Tip
The strawberry simple syrup can be used for all sorts of foodie creations. Strawberry lemonade, cocktails, desserts like strawberry shortcake or poured over ice cream or sweeten up breakfast with some strawberry simple syrup drizzled over pancakes.

Strawberry Shortcake Martini
- Prep Time: 30
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
The Strawberry Shortcake Martini is made with cake flavored vodka, Bailey’s Strawberries and Cream and a homemade fresh strawberry simple syrup.
Ingredients
Strawberry Shortcake Martini
- 2 ounces Pinnacle Vodka Cake
- 2 ounces Baileys Strawberries and Cream
- 1 ounce strawberry simple syrup
- ice
- fresh strawberry garnish
Strawberry Simple Syrup
- 8 ounces fresh strawberry, diced (1 and a half cups)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
Strawberry Shortcake Martini
- Add vodka, Baileys and simple syrup into cocktail shaker full of ice.
- Shake well.
- Pour into a martini glass.
- Garnish with a fresh strawberry.
Strawberry Simple Syrup (will make a cup worth of syrup)
- Wash and dice 1 and half cups worth of strawberries.
- In a non-stick saucepan, add the diced strawberries, water and sugar.
- Bring to a low boil.
- Adjust heat to a low simmer for 20 minutes. Whisk frequently.
- Strain into a glass container. Mason jar works well.
- Let cool and store in fridge.
Notes
- Frozen strawberries may be used to create the simple syrup.
- Want to weaken this cocktail? Add some heavy cream to the shaker before pouring.
- Category: Drink
Keywords: strawberry, martini, cocktail, vodka, baileys
Who will you be serving this Strawberry Shortcake Martini to? Let me know about in the comments below.
YES! What a great cocktail for spring! I was looking for something to use with strawberries for the new season and this came out great.
★★★★★
Really great spring cocktail!
Oh wow! This sounds soooo good! Such a pretty color, and I’ve never heard of this Bailey’s before – mmm!
★★★★★
I just recently realized there are all kinds of different Baileys flavors and they are all so delicious and fun to mix up drinks with.
It’s a good tip to use the bottle blender!
Oh next girls night I’m making this!! I always bring dessert but they are going to go crazy when they see my “dessert” is also a drink! P.S. gorgeous photos!
★★★★★
Yes, sounds perfect!