Showing posts with label Vodka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vodka. Show all posts

Thursday, 3 April 2014

Mochatini

A great flavored martini...with a kicker...chocolate! Chocolate and coffee liqueurs mixed with vodka and topped with a cherry.

Ingredients:
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger chocolate liqueur
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger rum based coffee liqueur, (e.g. Tia Maria)
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
 1 maraschino cherry

Directions:
In a shaker filled with ice, pour in the liqueurs and vodka. Shake lightly and pour into a Martini glass. Garnish with the cherry.

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Grateful Dead Cocktail

This cocktail is considered the sweeter cousin of the Long Island ice tea. Like that drink, the Grateful Dead cocktail packs a considerable punch!

Ingredients:
 1 fluid ounce tequila
 1 fluid ounce vodka
 1 fluid ounce light rum
 1 fluid ounce gin
 1 fluid ounce raspberry-flavored liqueur (such as Chambord)
 1 cup ice
 1 tablespoon sour mix

Directions:
Combine tequila, vodka, rum, gin, and raspberry liqueur in a highball glass. Fill with ice and top with sour mix.

Texas Tea

It's the same thing as a Long Island Ice Tea, except you omit the gin, and double the tequila.

Ingredients:
 1/2 fluid ounce vodka
 1/2 fluid ounce rum
 1 fluid ounce tequila
 1/2 lemon, juiced
 1 tablespoon cola-flavored carbonated beverage

Directions:
In a cocktail mixer, combine vodka, rum, tequila, lemon juice and cola. Stir, and pour into glass filled with ice.

Pangalactic Gargleblaster

A potent drink based on the description in the very popular Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book.

Ingredients:
 1 tablespoon gin
 1 tablespoon light rum
 1 tablespoon vodka
 1 tablespoon tequila
 2 tablespoons creme de menthe liqueur
 2 tablespoons Galliano
 1 cup ice cubes
 1 slice lemon

Directions:
Combine the gin, rum, vodka, tequila, creme de menthe, Galliano and ice in the container of a blender. Cover, and blend until slushy. Pour into a glass and garnish with a slice of lemon.

Absolute Stress

One is enough to relieve most stress levels!

Ingredients:
 1 fluid ounce vodka
 1 fluid ounce dark rum
 1 fluid ounce peach schnapps
 1 fluid ounce orange juice
 1 fluid ounce cranberry juice

Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, combine vodka, rum, peach liqueur, orange juice and cranberry juice. Shake well.
Pour over ice in a tall glass and garnish with a slice of orange and a cherry.

Long Island Iced Tea

This is the classic Long Island Iced Tea, containing just a hint of citrus. It is best made with top shelf liquors. Watch out, it is very strong, but tastes very good, so you may not realize all the alcohol you're consuming.

Ingredients:
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger gin
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger rum
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger triple sec liqueur
 1 teaspoon tequila
 2 teaspoons orange juice
 2 fluid ounces cola-flavored carbonated beverage
 1 wedge lemon

Directions:
In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine vodka, gin, rum, triple sec and tequila. Add orange juice and cola. Shake vigorously until frothy. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, and garnish with wedge of lemon.

Blue Motorcycle

It's kind of like a Long Island iced tea, but with a blue twist!

Ingredients:
 2 cups ice cubes
 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger tequila
 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger rum
 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger gin
 1/2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Blue Curacao
 1 dash sour mix
 2 fluid ounces lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
 1 slice fresh lemon

Directions:
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, tequila, rum, gin, Blue Curacao, sour mix and lemon-lime soda. Shake vigorously to get a frothy head on the drink. Pour the contents of the shaker, including ice, into tall bar glass and garnish with a slice of lemon.

Playing with the Vodka

Saturday, 15 February 2014

Hop, Skip and Go Naked

This is the best drink ever. It tastes just like cherry gelatin, so it's very easy to drink one too many without realizing it. That's how it got it's name!

Ingredients:
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger cherry vodka
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger triple sec
 1 dash grenadine syrup
 4 fluid ounces cranberry juice

Directions:
Pour the vodka, triple sec, grenadine, and cranberry juice into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass to serve.

Espresso Martini

Enjoy a delightful martini with taste but not too sweet!!!

Ingredients:
 1 fluid ounce vanilla flavored vodka
 2 fluid ounces coffee-flavored liqueur
 1 fluid ounce cream or milk
 1 cup crushed ice

Directions:
Combine vodka, coffee liqueur, cream, and crushed ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously to chill. Pour into martini glasses, and serve.

Kamikaze

This is a citrus drink, great for all you lime lovers out there. It is our favorite.

Ingredients:
 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers vodka
 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers triple sec liqueur
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger fresh lime juice
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger bottled lime juice

Directions:
In a cocktail shaker full of ice combine vodka, triple sec, fresh lime juice and bottled lime juice. Shake, don't stir and strain into a chilled glass.

Screwdriver

Ok, a screwdriver is simple enough, but oh wow, if you use the right ingredients... Here Grey Goose Vodka and premium pulp-free orange juice has been used and it really makes a difference.

Ingredients:
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger good quality vodka
 6 fluid ounces pulp-free pure premium orange juice
 ice cubes

Directions:
Pour the orange juice into a glass with ice, then pour in the shot of vodka. Stir and serve.

Strip and Go Naked

This party-sized version of the classic vodka, beer and lemonade cocktail is recommended to consume before a Nebraska football game.

Ingredients:
 30 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles Keystone Light beer
 1 3/4 liters vodka
 2 (12 ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

Directions:
In a 4 to 5 gallon sports drink dispenser, combine the light beer, vodka and lemonade concentrate. Stir gently to disperse the lemonade. Put the lid on and serve.

Bloody Mary Deluxe

Very, very, very SPICY!!! This recipe includes HORSERADISH... Along with other hot peppers and sauces! Weak tongues BE-WARE!!! Be creative with your garnishes and enjoy!

Ingredients:
 1 (11.5 fl oz) can spicy vegetable juice cocktail
 1/2 lime, juiced
 1 stalk celery
 4 dashes pepper sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot®)
 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
 4 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers vodka, or to taste
 1/2 cup crushed ice
 salt and ground black pepper to taste
 1 cup ice cubes
 4 marinated cocktail onions
 1/2 carrot (optional)
 2 short stalks of celery with leaves
 2 stuffed green olives
 1/2 lime, cut into wedges
 2 thin strips of green bell pepper (optional)
 2 small sprigs of mint (optional)

Directions:
In a blender, combine the vegetable juice, lime juice, 1 celery stalk, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, vodka, and crushed ice. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and blend until smooth.
Use two large frozen beer mugs, highball or pint glasses. Place one cocktail onion at the bottom of each glass. Put 1/2 cup of ice cubes into each glass. Use a vegetable peeler to pull a few strips off of the carrot for each glass. Put in a slice of green pepper. Divide the blended mixture evenly between the two glasses.
On cocktail toothpicks, place a green olive, a cocktail onion, and a lime wedge. Attach each one to a celery stalk so that when inserted, this garnish is on the top of the drink. Sprinkle on a few more carrot strips, and garnish each drink with a sprig of mint.

Litchi Martini

This drink is refreshing, Asian-inspired, and sure to impress your guests or that someone special!

Ingredients:
 5 ice cubes
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
 1 fluid ounce peach schnapps
 1 fluid ounce white cranberry juice
 1 ounce litchi juice (from a can of litchis)
 1 litchi, for garnish

Directions:
Place ice into a cocktail shaker. Pour in vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice, and litchi juice. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the cocktail shaker has frosted.
Strain into a chilled martini glass; garnish with a litchi fruit.

Seabreeze

A fruity cocktail!

Ingredients:
 1 cup ice cubes
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
 2 fluid ounces cranberry juice
 1 fluid ounce grapefruit juice

Directions:
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Pour in the vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice; stir to mix.

Pink Panther

A nice drink to have around the pool on hot summer days. Garnish with umbrella, pineapple slice and cherry.

Ingredients:
 1 cup crushed ice
 1 fluid ounce amaretto liqueur
 1 fluid ounce vodka
 8 fluid ounces pineapple juice
 1 teaspoon grenadine syrup
 1 slice fresh pineapple
 1 maraschino cherry

Directions:
In a blender combine ice, amaretto, vodka, pineapple juice and grenadine. Blend well and pour into a tall chilled glass. garnish with an umbrella, pineapple slice and cherry.

Electric Lemonade

Just in time for summer... A sweet and tangy vodka drink perfect for the outdoor gathering.

Ingredients:
 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger citron vodka
 1/2 fluid ounce Blue Curacao
 2 fluid ounces sour mix
 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
 1 lemon - cut into wedges, for garnish

Directions:
Fill a Collins glass with ice. Pour in vodka, blue curacao and sour mix. Fill to the top with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with lemon wedge, and serve with straw.

Awesome Apple Martinis

This is a wonderful libation for summertime - or year round.

Ingredients:
 1 fluid ounce apple schnapps
 1 fluid ounce vodka
 1 fluid ounce apple juice

Directions:
In a cocktail shaker full of ice, combine apple schnapps, vodka and apple juice. Mix well. Pour into glasses and garnish with a slice of Granny Smith apple.

Watermelon Vodka Slush

Ingredients:
 4 cups watermelon flesh, seeds removed
 2 fluid ounces simple syrup
 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 1 cup vodka
 2 fluid ounces melon liqueur
 4 twists lemon zest, garnish

Directions:
In a food processor, puree the watermelon flesh. Pour the pureed watermelon into empty ice cube trays and freeze for at least 4 hours. Also, freeze 4 martini glasses.
In a blender combine the frozen watermelon cubes, simple syrup, lemon juice, vodka, and melon liqueur; blend until smooth. Pour into 4 frozen martini glasses and garnish each with a lemon twist.