Category: Vodka

Daily Mix / Vodka

White Russian

The WHITE RUSSIAN had a resurgence in popularity from the 1998 movie The Big Lebowski in which Jeff Bridges’ character, the Dude, drinks a White Russian throughout. This delicious and decadent rocks drink is easy to prepare (see video demo...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Daily Mix / St-Germain (elderflower) / Vodka

Mr. 404

MR. 404 is a sweet-sour vodka cocktail combining the flavors of elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and Aperol. Its holiday punch recipe was published by the Wall St. Journal recently. But it is an easy individual-sized cocktail for the home bartender...

Daily Mix / Pineapple Juice / Schnapps / Vodka

Cheeky Peach

The CHEEKY PEACH is a fizzy vodka-based mix that falls onto a list of great summer cocktails. Its mild peach flavor is offset by pineapple juice, vodka and Peychaud’s bitters. Topped with seltzer or club soda, this makes a great...

Daily Mix / Twofer Tuesday / Vodka

Iceberg

The ICEBERG is a no-nonsense cool-off cocktail with the clean taste of lemon (or citron) vodka mixed with a touch of Pernod. To mirror its name, the vodka must be served icy cold in a chilled cocktail glass. Its preparation...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Vodka

Lemon Drop

The classic version of the LEMON DROP is simply vodka, lemon juice, orange liqueur and simple syrup. There is much room for experimentation with such ingredients as muddled fresh fruit or citron vodka; but the original is delicious, light and...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Daily Mix / Grapefruit Juice / Vodka

Ruby

Good cocktails create a perfect balance between tart and sweet. Such is the case with the vodka-based RUBY cocktail, created by veteran mixologist and author Tony Abou-Ganim. The tart tones of lemon juice, grapefruit juice and Aperol are offset by...

Daily Mix / Gin / Grapefruit Juice / Twofer Tuesday / Vodka

Salty Dog

The SALTY DOG is a grapefruit and gin (or vodka) mix with a salt rim adorning the glass. The 1950’s saw the addition of its salt rim added to a former Harry Craddock cocktail called the Greyhound, as was listed...

Cranberry Juice / Daily Mix / Vodka

Cape Codder

The CAPE CODDER is a stripped-down version of a Cosmopolitan. It’s merely vodka and cranberry juice with a squeeze of lime. The simplicity of it makes it a popular choice for those without orange liqueur or enough time to measure...