Vodka

Royal Cosmopolitan

If your go-to cocktail is a Cosmopolitan, than this version topped off with Champagne will change your mind. A classic cocktail with an added kick, sure to help you celebrate and enjoy your best night. INGREDIENTS 1 oz Vodka 1/4 oz Lime Juice 1/2 oz Triple Sec 1 oz Cranberry Juice Champagne PREPARATION Add all the …

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Chocolate Orange

Christmas flavours don’t come much more authentic than chocolate and orange. This delightful combination is put to perfect use in this delicious cocktail. It begins with a base of vodka and white crème de cacao, which is sweet but not too creamy. The orange liqueur is added as an accent to find the balance between …

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Caipiroska

This cocktail is the sister to Brazil’s famous cocktail, the Caipirinha, but made with vodka in place of cachaça. According to famous bartender Tony Abou-Ganim, he claimed this fresh, citrusy drink matches best with “a clean, neutral vodka with fruity, floral notes—something made from corn, wheat or mixed grain, something gentle.” INGREDIENTS 2 oz Vodka 1 oz …

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Vodka Rickey

The Rickey appeared in the 1890’s and was simply gin with half a lime (press it, leave in the glass) and soda water. This cocktail variation adds lime juice to make this drink a simple refreshing, uncomplicated, drink. INGREDIENTS 2 oz Vodka 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/4 oz Sugar Syrup Club Soda Garnish: Lime Peel …

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French Horn

The French Horn cocktail is a delicious cocktail that combines Vodka, Lemon Juice, and Chambord. INGREDIENTS 1.5 oz Vodka 1/2 oz Lemon Juice 1 oz Chambord PREPARATION Chill the cocktail glass while making the cocktail, and once chilled moisten the rim the glass and roll in salt. Add the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and strain into …

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Awaiting Grace

Awaiting Grace

This vodka drink comes to us from our friends at Make Me a Cocktail. The Awaiting Grace cocktail was invented by New Zealand’s top bartender Corban Hill. In the 2003 Suntory Cocktail Championships at the Holy Grail Bar in Christchurch, NZ, Corban invented the drink and named it after his unborn child. When Hill called …

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Appletini

Appletini

Of all Martini cocktails, the Appletini ranks as one of the more popular fruit martinis and comes with a handful of fun facts. Fun Fact #1: In the 2010 film The Social Network, in the initial meeting between Facebook co-founders Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin and Napster co-founder Sean Parker, Parker buys the table a few rounds of the drink. After seeing the film, Zuckerberg …

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Pineapple Martini

Pineapple Martini

This Pineapple Martini is a refreshing blend of pineapple juice and vodka. Some variations call for simple syrup when needing a bit more sweetness. Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 20-30 seconds or until chilled. Stain into a martini glass, garnish with pineapple wedge, and enjoy.

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great is yet another riff on the creamy-sweet Alexander recipe which initially was created using Gin. It hails from the 1946 Stork Club Bar Book. Alexander the Great followed the original recipe with a Vodka base and since then Alexander’s Big Brother, Sister, and Brandy Alexander and more have been created – all tasty …

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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby cocktail was created by Matt Gilpin of Highlands Bar and Grill located in Birmingham, AL. It is light, bright, and easy and, according to Highlands’ chef/owner Frank Stitt, it’s “shockingly good—it makes you feel on top of the world, kind of like Gatsby.” INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Fill mixing glass halfway with ice. Add …

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