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!