Vodka Martini:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 1/2 oz dry vermouth

  • Olive or lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka and dry vermouth.

  • Stir well for about 30 seconds.

  • Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.

  • Garnish with an olive or a lemon twist.

    Bloody Mary:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 4 oz tomato juice

  • 1/2 oz lemon juice

  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce

  • Dash of hot sauce

  • Pinch of celery salt

  • Pinch of black pepper

  • Celery stalk, lemon wedge, and olive, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, and black pepper.

  • Stir well.

  • Garnish with a celery stalk, lemon wedge, and olive.

    Cosmopolitan:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 1 oz cranberry juice

  • 1/2 oz triple sec

  • 1/2 oz lime juice

  • Lime twist, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a shaker with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka, cranberry juice, triple sec, and lime juice to the shaker.

  • Shake well.

  • Strain the mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.

  • Garnish with a lime twist.

    Moscow Mule:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 4 oz ginger beer

  • 1/2 oz lime juice

  • Lime wedge, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a copper mug or glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka and lime juice.

  • Top with ginger beer.

  • Stir gently.

  • Garnish with a lime wedge.

    Screwdriver:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 4 oz orange juice

  • Orange slice, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka and orange juice.

  • Stir well.

  • Garnish with an orange slice.

    Vodka Soda:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • Soda water

  • Lime wedge, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka.

  • Top with soda water.

  • Stir gently.

  • Garnish with a lime wedge.

    Lemon Drop Martini:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 3/4 oz lemon juice

  • 1/2 oz simple syrup

  • Sugar, for rimming the glass

  • Lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Rim a chilled martini glass with sugar.

  • Fill a shaker with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup to the shaker.

  • Shake well.

  • Strain the mixture into the prepared glass.

  • Garnish with a lemon twist.

    White Russian:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 1 oz coffee liqueur

  • Light cream or milk

Instructions:

  • Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka and coffee liqueur.

  • Stir gently.

  • Top with light cream or milk.

    Appletini:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 1 oz apple liqueur

  • 1/2 oz lemon juice

  • Apple slice, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a shaker with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka, apple liqueur, and lemon juice to the shaker.

  • Shake well.

  • Strain the mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.

  • Garnish with an apple slice.

    Espresso Martini:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 1 oz coffee liqueur

  • 1 oz espresso

  • 1/4 oz simple syrup

  • Coffee beans, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a shaker with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso, and simple syrup to the shaker.

  • Shake vigorously.

  • Strain the mixture into a chilled martini glass.

  • Garnish with a few coffee beans on top.

    Cape Codder:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 4 oz cranberry juice

  • Lime wedge, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka and cranberry juice.

  • Stir well.

  • Garnish with a lime wedge.

    Sex on the Beach:

  • 1 1/2 oz vodka

  • 1 oz peach schnapps

  • 2 oz cranberry juice

  • 2 oz orange juice

  • Orange slice and cherry, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice, and orange juice.

  • Stir well.

  • Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

    Blue Lagoon:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 1 oz blue curaçao

  • Lemonade

  • Lemon slice, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka and blue curaçao.

  • Top with lemonade.

  • Stir gently.

  • Garnish with a lemon slice.

    Vodka Collins:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 1 oz lemon juice

  • 1/2 oz simple syrup

  • Club soda

  • Lemon slice and cherry, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a glass with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup.

  • Stir well.

  • Top with club soda.

  • Garnish with a lemon slice and a cherry.

    Watermelon Vodka Cooler:

  • 2 oz vodka

  • 2 oz watermelon juice

  • 1/2 oz lime juice

  • 1/2 oz simple syrup

  • Watermelon slice and mint sprig, for garnish

Instructions:

  • Fill a shaker with ice cubes.

  • Add vodka, watermelon juice, lime juice, and simple syrup to the shaker.

  • Shake well.

  • Strain the mixture into a glass filled with ice.

  • Garnish with a watermelon slice and a mint sprig.

Enjoy your vodka cocktails responsibly!

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