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6/7/20252 min read

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Absolut Vodka bottle lot
Absolut Vodka bottle lot
  • Moscow Mule (Classic Highball)

  • Ingredients:

    • 1.5–2 oz vodka

    • 4–6 oz ginger beer

    • ½ oz fresh lime juice

  • Preparation:

    1. Muddle fresh strawberries with simple syrup in a shaker.

    2. Add vodka, lime juice, ice; shake lightly.

    3. Strain into ice-filled copper mug; top with ginger beer.

    4. Garnish with strawberry and lime wedge.

  • flavor : fresh ginger

  • Mango Cosmopolitan

    • Ingredients:

      • 2 oz vodka

      • 1 oz mango puree

      • 0.5 oz triple sec

      • 0.5 oz lime juice

    • Preparation:

      1. Shake all ingredients with ice.

      2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

      3. Garnish with a mango slice or lime wheel

    • Flavor Profile: Tropical mango twist

blue and white labeled bottle in box
blue and white labeled bottle in box
  • Blueberry Lemon Drop Martini

      • Ingredients:

        • 1.5 oz blueberry-flavored vodka (or vodka + blueberry syrup)

        • 0.75 oz lemon juice

        • 0.5 oz simple syrup

    • Preparation:

      1. Shake ingredients with ice.

      2. Strain into a sugar-rimmed martini glass.

      3. Garnish with a lemon wheel & fresh blueberries.
        Based on classic blueberry citrus martinis

    • Flavor Profile: Sweet-tart blueberries

Here are some lovely vodka mixtures

clear measuring container
clear measuring container
  • Creamsicle Vodka Cocktail

      • Ingredients:

        • 1 oz vanilla vodka

        • 1 oz orange liqueur (e.g., Cointreau)

        • ½ oz cream

        • ½ oz milk

        • ¼ oz simple syrup

    • Preparation:

      1. Shake all ingredients with ice.

      2. Strain into a chilled coupe or serve over ice.

      3. Garnish with a twist of orange.
        A sweet, creamy homage to the classic creamsicle flavor

    • Flavor Profile: Orange creamsicle

person holding a wine cup with drink
person holding a wine cup with drink
  • Spicy Vanilla “Spicy Fifty”

      • Ingredients:

        • 1.5 oz vanilla-flavored vodka

        • 0.5 oz elderflower cordial

        • 0.5 oz lime juice

        • 0.33 oz honey syrup

        • Thin slice of red chili pepperish

    • Preparation:

      1. (Optional) Muddle chili in shaker.

      2. Add remaining ingredients + ice; shake vigorously.

      3. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

      4. Garnish with a slice of red chili.
        This IBA-listed drink is both sweet and spicy

    • Flavor Profile: Vanilla with a chili kick

white and black metal stand
white and black metal stand
  • Blackberry Kamikaze

      • Ingredients:

        • 1 oz vodka

        • 1 oz blackberry liqueur or syrup

        • 1 oz triple sec

        • 1 oz lime juice

    • Preparation:

      1. Shake all ingredients with ice.

      2. Strain into a shot glass or small cocktail glass.

      3. Garnish with a blackberry or lime wheel.

    • Flavor Profile: Tart blackberry

blue drinking glass with blue liquid inside
blue drinking glass with blue liquid inside