Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Vodka Cocktail Recipes

Crimson Twilight
Ingredients
  • 45ml Vodka
  • 15ml Red Vermouth
  • 5-6 Basil leaves
  • 10ml Pomegranate syrup
  • 1 Maraschino cherry
  • Orange zest for garnish
Method
Take basil leaves in your palm, rub gently and and drop them into a mixing glass. Add pomegranate syrup, red vermouth and Vodka. Shake well. Double strain into a chilled martini glass, drop a maraschino cherry into the glass and garnish with an orange zest.

Serve your guests Crimson Twilight if your guests have just party hopped and arrived at your soiree. This cocktail's fruity flavour will instantly refresh them. And it will also ensure that they don't hop out of your party to attend another! Wink.

Cucumber Passion
Ingredients
  • 60ml Vodka
  • Half Cucumber chunks
  • 15ml Passion fruit syrup
  • 15ml Lime juice
  • Sprite to top
  • Ice
  • Cucumber for garnish
Method
Pound chunks of cucumber with a pestle to release flavour and put it in to a cocktail shaker. Add passion fruit syrup, lime juice, ice and Vodka. Shake well. Strain in a Collins glass (a tall glass) and add ice. Top up with sprite and serve. 
If you just spotted a potential date, this is a perfect drink to break the ice between the two of you. This drink is both sweet and fizzy just how a flirty move is supposed to be!

Coffito
Ingredients
  • 60ml vodka
  • Half bar spoon coffee powder
  • 20ml mojito mint syrup
  • Splash of Soda
  • Mint and 3 Polo rings
Method
Take 10-12 mint leaves and drop them into the mixing glass. Add ice. Add half a bar spoon of coffee, mojito mint syrup and vodka. Shake well. Pour the contents into a Collins glass. Top with a splash of soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint and polo rings on a cocktail toothpick.

If you're a coffee fan, then need we tell you that this is 'the' drink for you? Either make it by yourself or ask the bartender to do it for you, and once it's served just sit back and enjoy its rich flavour.

Chilli Lychee
Ingredients
  • 60ml vodka
  • 10ml mojito syrup
  • 30ml lychee juice
  • 5ml Lime juice
  • A pinch of salt
  • Ice
  • A dash of tabasco sauce
Method
Take salt, a dash of tabasco sauce, lime juice, lychee juice, mojito syrup, ice and vodka in a shaker. Shake well. Strain into two shot glasses and serve.
Now, this one merry-licious drink. This cocktail's sweet and fiery notes will undoubtedly ensure that you and your guests have fun a fun evening ahead. 

Lemon Drop
Ingredients
  • 60ml vodka
  • 30ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1-2 teaspoons powdered/castor sugar
Method
Rim the shot glass with sugar. Spoon the rest of it into a cocktail shaker. Add ice, vodka and lemon juice. Shake for at least ten seconds. Pour into the shot glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon and serve.

This is just something you want to lounge in the beach with or the perfect drink for an outdoor party. This cocktail's sweet and crisp lemony flavours will work like the wind in your face.

Which is your favourite vodka cocktail? Leave us a comment and let us know.

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