Vodka Cocktails: Recipes and Preparation
Vodka Cocktails
Gypsy
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Benedictine
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
Preparation:
Mix in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.
Harvey Wallbanger
Ingredients:
- ¾ oz Vodka
- ½ oz Galliano
- 4 oz Orange Juice
- Syrup (to taste)
Preparation:
Prepare in a shaker with ice, stir, and let sit. Strain and serve later in a tall glass with ice cubes. Add syrup to taste.
Peace Time
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Bourbon (American Whiskey)
- ½ oz Lemon Juice
- 2 sprigs Fresh Mint
Preparation:
Prepare directly in a tall glass with ice. Add a cold lime infusion. Stir and garnish with mint sprigs.
Iceberg Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- ¼ oz Pernod
Preparation:
Prepare a medium-tall glass with 2 ice cubes.
Blue Lagoon
Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ oz Vodka
- 1 ¼ oz Blue Curacao
- Lemonade
Preparation:
Prepare a tall glass with 2 or 3 ice cubes. Fill with lemonade.
Godmother
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Amaretto
Preparation:
Prepare a medium vessel with 2 ice cubes.
Matarresacas
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Vodka
- 4 oz Cucumber Juice
- Pepper
Preparation:
Prepare a mixing glass with ice. Stir and serve in a tall glass. Sprinkle with pepper.
Moscow Mule
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- 2 oz Lemon Juice
- Ginger Ale
- Cucumber Rind (for garnish)
- Lemon Peel (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare a mixing glass, stir, and serve in a tall glass with ice. Fill with ginger ale. Garnish with a spiral of cucumber rind and a lemon peel.
Moscow Muller
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- Beer (Golden Blonde)
Preparation:
Prepare a pot of beer. Fill with golden blonde beer.
Hidden Danger
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Crème de Menthe
- Lemonade
- Orange Slice (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare a tall glass with 2 or 3 ice cubes. Fill with lemonade. Garnish with an orange slice.
Pruce
Ingredients:
- ¼ oz Vodka
- ¼ oz Red Vermouth
- ¼ oz Cointreau
- ⅓ oz Amer Picon
- ⅓ oz Orange Juice
- ⅓ oz Grenadine
- Green Olive (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Add a green olive.
Siberian
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Tia Maria
- 1 oz Cream
- Orange Rind (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare a short vessel with ice. Mix with a spoon. Garnish with an orange rind.
Soviet
Ingredients:
- ¾ oz Vodka
- ¼ oz Dry Sherry
- ½ oz Dry Vermouth
Preparation:
Prepare a mixing glass with ice. Stir for a while and serve in a cocktail glass.
Sputnik
Ingredients:
- ¾ oz Vodka
- ¼ oz Dry Vermouth
- Onion (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare a mixing glass with ice. Stir, strain into a cocktail glass, and add an onion.
Tovarich
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Kümmel
- 1 oz Lemon or Lime Juice
Preparation:
Prepare in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.
Valeria
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz Vodka
- 1 oz Calvados
- ¼ oz Curacao
- Green Cherry (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare a mixing glass with ice. Stir and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a green cherry.
Vodka Amour
Ingredients:
- ¾ oz Vodka
- ¼ oz Banana Cream
- Cinnamon (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare in a shaker with ice. Shake and serve in a cocktail glass. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Vodka Collins
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- ½ oz Syrup
- Soda Water
- Lemon Slice (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare a tall glass with 3 ice cubes. Fill with soda water. Garnish with a slice of lemon.
Vodka Crusta
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- ½ oz Maraschino Liqueur
- ¼ oz Grenadine
- ½ oz Lemon Juice
- ½ oz Syrup
- Powdered Sugar (for rim)
Preparation:
Prepare in a shaker with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass with a frosted rim (use lemon juice and powdered sugar).
Green Vodka
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Vodka
- 1 oz White Rum
- 1 oz Melon Liqueur
- Lemonade
- Mint Leaves (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare in a shaker with ice. Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass with small pieces of ice. Fill with lemonade and garnish with mint leaves.
Orange Vodka
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Vodka
- 4 oz Orange Juice
- Half Orange Slice (for garnish)
Preparation:
Prepare a tall glass with 3 ice cubes. Stir with a spoon. Garnish with half an orange slice.