Vodka Martini
Glass: Martini
Equipment: Shaker tin set. Cocktail strainer. Jigger. Ice.
Ingredients:
2oz Vodka
0.5oz Dry Vermouth
Fill martini glass with ice and set aside to chill.
Add vodka and dry vermouth to your shaker tin.
Fill the shaker tin with ice and shake for about 30 seconds.
Dump the ice out of the martini glass, then strain the contents of the shaker tin into the chilled martini glass. (no ice should be in the martini glass when finished)
Garnish with an olive and serve
Cosmopolitan
Glass: Martini
Equipment: Shaker tin set. Jigger. Cocktail strainer. Ice.
Ingredients:
1.5oz Vodka
0.5oz Fresh lime juice
1oz Cranberry juice
0.5oz Orange Liqueur (triple sec)
Fill martini glass with ice and set aside to chill.
Add all of your ingredients to your shaker tin and fill with ice.
Shake vigorously for 30-45 seconds.
Discard the ice from the chilled martini glass.
Strain contents of the cocktail shaker into the chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a lime twist and serve
Dirty Vodka Martini
Glass: Martini
Equipment: Shaker tin set. Jigger. Cocktail strainer. Ice
Ingredients:
2oz Vodka
1oz olive brine
0.5oz dry vermouth (optional)
Fill martini glass with ice and set aside to chill
Juice one half of a fresh lime and drop the lime into the glass. (or use 0.5oz of lime juice)
Add 2oz of tequila to the glass
Fill with ginger beer
Garnish with a mint sprig
Moscow Mule
Glass: Copper Mug, Rocks glass, Pint glass or Highball
Equipment: Jigger. Citrus Juicer. Ice
Ingredients:
2oz Vodka
0.5oz Fresh lime
Ginger beer
Fill copper mug with ice
Juice one half of a fresh lime and drop the lime into the mug. (or use 0.5oz of lime juice)
Add 2oz of vodka to the mug
Fill with ginger beer
Garnish with a mint sprig
Screwdriver
Glass: Rocks glass or Highball
Equipment: Jigger. Ice
Ingredients:
2oz Vodka
Orange Juice
Fill your glass with ice
Add 2oz of vodka to the glass
Fill with orange juice
Garnish with an orange slice
Sea Breeze
Glass: Rocks glass or Highball
Equipment: Jigger. Ice
Ingredients:
1.5oz Vodka
Cranberry Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Fill your glass with ice
Add 1.5oz of vodka to the glass
Add 2.5oz cranberry juice & 1oz grapefruit juice
Stir until combined (15 seconds)
Garnish with a lime slice
Bay Breeze
Glass: Rocks glass or Highball
Equipment: Jigger. Ice
Ingredients:
1.5oz Vodka
Cranberry Juice
Pineapple Juice
Fill your glass with ice
Add 1.5oz of vodka to the glass
Then fill with equal parts cranberry & pineapple juices
Stir until combined (15 seconds)
Garnish with a lime slice
Vodka Gimlet
Glass: Rocks glass
Equipment: Shaker tin set. Jigger. Citrus juicer. Ice
Ingredients:
1.5oz Vodka
Fresh lime juice
Simple syrup
Fill your glass with ice
Add 1.5oz of vodka to the shaker tin
Juice 1 fresh lime into shaker tin
Add 0.75oz of simple syrup to the shaker tin
Shake vigorously until well combined (45 seconds)
Pour contents of shaker tin into your glass
Garnish with a lime slice