Hosting a party for friends or family ? Or maybe you’re just looking for a quite night in with a good drink. Here are 5 easy Vodka cocktails that you can make in minutes.
1. Screwdriver
Often referred to as a “Vodka Orange Juice”, the Screwdriver is as simple as a Vodka based drink can get. A combination of 4 ½ oz. (135ml) fresh squeezed Orange juice and 1 ½ oz. (45ml) of your Vodka of choice can make for a pleasant flavourful experience that you can sort out in no time. It’s as simple as adding your ingredients into a glass full of ice and giving it a gentle stir.
Prep time : 3 minutes
Serves : 1
2. Cape Codder
Bored of Orange juice ? Switch it up with some Cranberry. The Cape Codder has a perfect balance of sweet tartness that compliments Vodka so well and is a clear favourite among many these days. Again 4 ½ oz. (135ml) Cranberry juice and 1 ½ oz. (45ml) of Vodka should do you just fine. No additional steps required , just add ingredients into a glass over ice and garnish with a Lime wedge.
Prep time : 3 minutes
Serves : 1
3. Greyhound
The Greyhound takes bitter nature of Grapefruit juice and makes it work so well at masking the strong alcoholic taste of Vodka. 2 oz. (60ml) of Vodka with 4 oz.(120ml) Grapefruit juice should do you just fine. Add to a glass with ice , give it a good stir and garnish with a Lime wedge. A great one if you love strong bitter/sour flavours.
Prep time : 3 minutes
Serves : 1
The Sea Breeze is the best of the Cape Codder and Greyhound combined together. Cranberry and Grapefruit juice complement each other so well with their combination of bitter tartness and sweet fruity flavour. 1/12 oz. (45ml) Vodka with 3 oz. (90ml) of Cranberry juice and 1 oz. (30ml) Grapefruit juice. Add the ingredients into a glass over ice , give it a stir and garnish with a Lime wheel or Grapefruit wedge.
Prep time : 3 minutes
Serves : 1
5. Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon is a classic example of how a simple cocktail can look and taste amazing. This time we are adding Lemonade, Blue Curacao, and a bit of Lime juice to our Vodka to create a wonderful ocean blue like creation.
1 oz. (30ml) Vodka with 1 oz. (30ml) Blue Curacao , 6 oz. (180ml) Lemonade and just a splash of fresh Lime juice. Add the vodka , Lemonade and Lime juice into a Hurricane glass over crushed ice, give it a stir, add the Blue Curacao slowly , stir again and garnish with a Maraschino cherry and Lemon wheel.
Prep time : 5 minutes
Serves : 1
All these tasty cocktails/ drinks can be made on a moment’s notice and at little cost so there’s no need to stress over timing or preparation. If you like these recipes and want to be more adventurous, feel free to checkout all our other Vodka cocktail recipes on the site.
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