Category: Vodka

Bitters / Daily Mix / Fizzy Friday / Pineapple Juice / Schnapps / Vodka

Cheeky Peach

The CHEEKY PEACH is a fizzy vodka-based cocktail that ranks among the best summer drinks. Its mild peach flavor is balanced by pineapple juice, vodka and Peychaud’s bitters. Topped with seltzer or club soda, it makes a refreshing choice for...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Gin / Midori (melon) / Rum / Tequila / Mezcal / Vodka

Tokyo Tea

Just as the Long Island Iced Tea combines various spirits that mask each other’s flavors, the TOKYO TEA follows a similar template. Remove the cola and add Japan’s signature Midori melon liqueur along with club soda and sweet & sour...

Curacao / Daily Mix / Schnapps / Vodka

Himalayan Mist

The HIMALAYAN MIST is a blue, peach-flavored vodka cocktail primarily found in restaurants serving Indian cuisine. I recreated this recipe from a local Indian restaurant’s menu, using the same ingredients, but reducing the sweetness (see the video demo below). The...

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

Platinum Blonde

The PLATINUM BLONDE, grapefruit’s answer to the Cosmo, is a fresh & tasty pre-dinner or summer vodka drink. It wakens the taste buds and has enough interesting layers to appeal to every fan of the vodka cocktail. Since working with...

Daily Mix / Martini Monday / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Vodka

Vodka Martini

“Shaken, not stirred” was James Bond’s ongoing request when ordering his VODKA MARTINI. This classic vodka cocktail displaced gin as the most popular martini of choice in the ’60’s, thanks to Ian Fleming’s Bond series. It’s simple to make, but...

Daily Mix / Ginger Beer / Shots on Saturday / Vodka

Ginger-Infused Vodka

GINGER-INFUSED VODKA is a treat, especially when one is in the mood for an icy vodka straight up or on the rocks. It’s a spicy-strong vodka alternative. Prepare it a few days in advance with a lemon peel, refrigerate, and...