Many people prefer vodka to other alcoholic drinks, but lately, vodka cocktails are gaining more and more popularity. There are several explanations for this. A person always wants to try something new, and besides, not everyone can drink vodka in its pure form. For most women, this is too strong a drink, which at the same time remains no less popular than among men. In addition, this is one of the ways to originally decorate the holiday table, adding a twist to the unusual and this unexplored drinks.
Vodka and Martini
You do not have to be a bartender to make a delicious drink. Knowing simple recipes, you can make them yourself. Vodka cocktails are especially popular at parties where many girls attend. Therefore, their authors are trying to come up with as many unusual and amazing tastes as possible. For example, martini is often used in combination with vodka.
One of the most popular is called the "Goddess." It consists of 50 ml of vodka and martini, as well as 100 ml of melon juice. Many people like this martini cocktail with vodka, because it is very easy to drink, the taste of strong alcohol is almost invisible, and the effect is very noticeable after a couple of servings.
To get such a cocktail, you just need to mix in the glass all the necessary components in the indicated proportions. It is recommended to decorate it with a slice of orange or lemon.
Gamma of tastes
Many may be surprised, but cocktails with vodka are really able to impress a diverse range of tastes even of the most sophisticated gourmets. During the existence of this alcoholic drink, mankind has invented dozens and hundreds of diverse recipes, one more bizarre than the other.
Largely due to this, the number of female representatives who began to prefer vodka to other alcohol only increased. And among them there are many famous women. For example, the famous French singer Marlene Dietrich. None of these women ever considered vodka to be a harmful drink, but, on the contrary, they talked exclusively about its beneficial qualities.
Even if you have never recognized this drink in its pure form, you must definitely give a chance to cocktails with vodka, surprised at how harmonious they can be.
It is also worth saying that all fans of vodka and other drinks based on it love them only because they know how to drink them. And in this matter, it is important to observe the measure, enjoying various taste combinations and waves of easy intoxication, which will roll more and more each time.
The most popular cocktails
Simple recipes for cocktails with vodka are in demand at any party, wherever it takes place - in a bar or in someone's kitchen. Their main advantage is that they do not need any special ingredients and devices. All you need can be found in the nearest store.
A classic cocktail that almost no evening can do without is Bloody Mary. It received its name in honor of the Queen of Great Britain, who came from a noble family of Tudors. It was first prepared in one of the midnight establishments of Paris in 1920.
Its main feature is the layer-by-layer addition of all its components: tomato juice, vodka and lemon juice. This cocktail does not need to be stirred. Gourmets prefer to sprinkle it with pepper or salt. And the most amazing thing is that many advise him to get a good hangover. They say that it “spurs” the body well, helps to forget about libations the day before, and tune in to the working mood.
The classic recipe for this cocktail is as follows. A tall glass must be filled with ice cubes. Pour 50 ml of vodka, 120 ml of tomato juice and 10 ml of lemon juice into it. Aesthetes like to add Tabasco sauce (a little, literally three drops) to the cocktail, as well as three drops of Worcester sauce.
You can season the drink with a pinch of celery salt and ground black pepper. Of course, this is a recipe that is used in bars and restaurants. If you make a cocktail with vodka at home, then you can completely do with the three main components in the specified proportion.
"Blue Lagoon"
Another equally popular cocktail is called the Blue Lagoon. It is distinguished by a bright pale blue hue. It was a favorite drink of the famous French artist Paul Gauguin, when he actually fled from Paris to Tahiti to freely give himself to creativity.
In Tahiti, Gauguin was satisfied with everything except the absence of absinthe, to which he was accustomed while he was living in France. Moreover, the artist sought to achieve not only a similar strength and taste, but also color, yet he was a painter. So the Blue Lagoon cocktail appeared.
To prepare it you will need:
- 50 ml of vodka;
- 20 ml of Blue Curacao liquor;
- 150 ml of "Sprite";
- 30 g of pineapple;
- ice.
All this must be mixed in the indicated proportions. It is the liquor that gives the drink a characteristic blue hue, and its combination with vodka and Sprite will give a sense of peace and freshness. Note, if you prepare this cocktail with vodka at home, then it is quite possible to do without pineapple. But the Blue Curacao will have to acquire, otherwise it will not be the Blue Lagoon.
Vodka with juice
When there is no desire to go to rest in some institution, but you want to calmly and peacefully sit at home, but at the same time drink some delicious cocktail, then usually everyone stops their choice on vodka with juice. But here there are many options and scope for imagination and creativity.
If you want to devote an evening to experimenting, you should know the basic combination of proportions that you should adhere to. Experienced professionals strongly recommend mixing seven parts of vodka with one sweet part (this can be syrup or liquor) and two acidic parts (the most common option is lemon juice). In this case, your vodka cocktail with juice will be strong and tasty enough.
If you are ready to make a slightly more complex cocktail, then as an example we give the Perestroika cocktail, which gained popularity back in the days of the USSR. For him we need:
- 30 ml of vodka;
- 30 ml of light rum;
- 90 ml cranberry juice;
- 15 ml of sugar syrup;
- 5 ml of lemon juice.
All components must be mixed, and the order is not important here. The history of the drink is as follows. At the end of the 80s, it was served in elite restaurants in Moscow and St. Petersburg to party bosses and foreign guests. He symbolized the changes that are coming in society. Today, this cocktail has long ceased to be elitist, but still remains very popular.
"Impudent monkey"
A frequent combination in cocktails is vodka, orange juice. An example is a drink called "Impudent monkey."
It does not require a lot of ingredients. This is 20 ml of vodka and dark rum, 75 ml of orange juice. Connoisseurs advise taking freshly squeezed juice, so the taste will be even brighter and richer.
All of these components in the indicated proportions are added to a glass with ice and mixed. The drink has a rich and tart taste. Interestingly, mostly men prefer it.
"Black Russian"
If you return to the theme of famous cocktails, you definitely need to mention the "Black Russian". He is considered the ancestor of all cocktails, which include coffee. It is noteworthy that his story is not directly related to Russia. It was first served to the American ambassador at the Brussels Metropol Hotel. The bartender wanted to emphasize the acuteness of relations that had been outlined between the two superpowers at the time after the end of World War II.
True, there is another version according to which the cocktail was so named in honor of the Russian bear that met the bartender on the eve.
To prepare it you will need:
- 50 ml of vodka;
- 25 ml of coffee liquor;
- ice.
Interestingly, there is also a White Russian cocktail. It differs from the previous drink by the presence of cream.
"Screwdriver"
In Russia, one of the most common vodka-based cocktails remains Screwdriver. At one time, it was so widespread that it could be purchased at almost any store. And so they began to call over time any strong cocktails with fruit flavors.
In the original, this is a mixture of vodka and orange juice. And in a variety of proportions.