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Food and Drink Free Tips and Hints - A Short Article Packed with Useful InformationVodka Cocktails History and Recipe Mixes
About vodka To be sold legally it must be at least 40% alcohol, and can reach up to 60%. Vodka is also low in the constituents, which cause a hangover. Autumn 1 fluid oz Southern comfort 2 teaspoons lemon juice 4 cracked ice cubes Twist of lemon peel Put half the ice into shaker, and add the vodka, Southern comfort, and lemon juice shake to mix. Put the rest of the ice into glass, and strain the cocktail over. Decorate with lemon peel, and serve. Black Russian 1 ½ fluid oz Kahlua coffee liqueur 2-3 cracked ice cubes Put the ice into a glass pour in the vodka and Kahula. Stir to mix and serve. Behind the Wall 1 fluid oz Manderine Napoleon liqueur 1 fluid oz Galliano 1 ½ fluid oz unsweetened orange juice Ginger ale 3 crushed ice cubes 1 slice of orange Put ice into shaker add vodka, Napoleon liqueur, and orange juice shake to mix. Strain into glass top up with Ginger ale. Decorate with slice of orange and serve with straw . Bloody Mary 6 fluid oz of tomato juice 2 dashes of angostura bitters Juice ½ lemon 2-3 ice cubes Put ice cubes into shaker, add vodka and tomato juice shake to mix. Strain into glass and serve. Godmother 1 ½ fluid oz Amaretto di Saronno 2 ice cubes Put ice cubes into glass add vodka, Amaretto, stir and serve. Harvey Wallbanger 2 teaspoons Galliano 3 fluid oz fresh orange juice 2-3 cracked ice cubes 1 slice of cucumber 1 slice of pineapple 1 cocktail cherry Twist of orange peel Put ice into glass pour in fresh orange juice, vodka, and Galliano stir well. Decorate with cherry, pineapple, cucumber, and orange peel on cocktail stick and serve . Hair raiser 1 ½ fluid oz vodka 1 ½ fluid oz sweet vermouth 1 ½ oz tonic water 2 cracked ice cubes Twist of lemon peel Put ice into glass, and pour in the vodka, vermouth, and tonic. Stir lightly and decorate with lemon peel. Serve with stirrer . Highland fling 2 ¼ fluid oz vodka ¾ fluid oz Drambuie Dash of angostura bitters 2-3 crushed ice cubes 1 cocktail cherry Put ice into mixing glass add the bitters, vodka, and Drambuie stir well. Strain into glass put cherry on to cocktail stick add to drink and serve. Le Mans 1 ½ fluid oz Cointreau Soda water 2-3 cracked ice cubes 1 slice lemon Put ice into glass add the vodka and cointreau. Stir and top up with Soda water. Float the slice of lemon on top. Moscow Mule Juice 1 lime Ginger beer 3-4 ice cubes crushed Put crushed ice into glass. Squeeze in lime juice add vodka top up with ginger beer stir and serve. Norman Conqueror ¾ fluid oz Calvados ¾ fluid oz unsweetened apple juice Dash of angostura bitters 1 Slice orange 1 Slice lemon Sprig of mint 4 cracked ice cubes Put half the ice into shaker add the vodka, calvados, apple juice and bitters shake to mix. Put rest of ice into glass strain in the cocktail. Decorate with fruit and mint and serve. Orange mist 1 ½ fluid oz Irish mist 3 fluid oz unsweetened orange juice Soda water 4 cracked ice cubes 1 slice orange Put half the ice into shaker add the vodka, Irish mist, and orange juice. Shake to mix. Put the rest of the ice into glass and pour the cocktail over. Add a splash of Soda water decorate with orange and serve . Perfect love ¾ fluid oz Parfait Amour 1 table spoon maraschino Twist of lemon peel 3 cracked ice cubes Put ice into glass add vodka, Parfait, and maraschino. Stir well decorate with twist of lemon and serve with short straw . Russian secret ¾ fluid oz Benedictine 3 fluid oz unsweetened grapefruit juice 4 cracked ice cubes Put half the ice into shaker add vodka, Benedictine, grapefruit juice shake to mix. Put rest of ice into glass and strain in the cocktail serve with short straw. Screwdriver Orange juice 2 ice cubes Put ice into glass add vodka top up with fresh orange juice stir and serve. Salty Dog Unsweetened grapefruit juice Pinch of salt 2-3 ice cubes Put ice into glass add vodka top up with grapefruit juice stir. Add salt and serve Twister Ginger ale 1 slice lemon 2 ice cubes Put ice into glass add vodka top up with Ginger ale. Decorate with lemon and serve. Vodka Collins 1 fluid oz lemon juice Soda water 1-½ teaspoons icing sugar 2 crushed ice cubes 1 slice of lemon 1 cocktail cherry Put ice into shaker add vodka, lemon juice and sugar shake to mix pour into glass top up with Soda water decorate with lemon and cherry on cocktail stick serve. Vodka Fizz 2 fluid oz vodka 1 teaspoon icing sugar 3 fluid oz pineapple juice Soda water 4 crushed ice cubes Put ice into shaker add vodka, sugar, and pineapple juice shake well to mix. Pour into glass and top up with Soda water. Vodka Kir ¾ fluid oz crème de cassis Soda water 3 cracked ice cubes ½ lemon slice Put ice into glass and pour vodka over add crème de cassis stir and top up with dash of Soda water. Decorate with lemon and serve. Vodka martini ¾ fluid oz dry vermouth 3 crushed ice cubes Twist of lemon peel Put the ice into a mixing glass add vodka and vermouth stir. Strain into glass decorate with peel and serve . White Russian 1 ½ fluid oz Tia Maria 1 ½ fluid oz milk 3 chocolate dragees 5 cracked ice cubes Put half of the ice into shaker add the vodka, Tia Maria, and milk. Shake to mix. Put the rest of ice into glass and strain the cocktail over add the chocolate and serve with straw. NEED MORE INFORMATION?
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