The Caipiroska is the Russian counterpart of the famed Brazilian Caipirinha, using Vodka instead of Cachaca as the base. It is relatively easy to make, potent, delicious and a regular feature at any party worth its salt.
All Spiced Up
This alcoholic gazpacho gets health nuts aflutter. Get your daily dose of five-a-day veggies plus your booze, all in one shot.
Bullshot
Some people claim that this is one of the quickest and most effective hangover cures around, but the bouillon is an acquired taste. You either like it or you don’t.
White Russian
You can imagine nostalgic White Russian exiles sipping these after the Bolshevik Revolution and dreaming of the steppes and snows of home.
Soviet
The Soviet Union might have come to an end, but this classy little drink is still full of Russian style and punch.
Vodka Martini
It was Ian Fleming’s James Bond, who first introduced vodka into the Martini, at least in the fictional world. The original Classic Martini had vodka and gin. This version is more straightforward. If you want to avoid trouble, remember the immortal Bond phrase “Shaken, but not stirred”.
Blue Lagoon
A cooling ice-blue summer drink that’s a real refresher when sundowner time come’s around.
Long Vodka
Long Vodka is a vodka based cocktail popular in Scotland and in some parts of England.
The Black Marble
One thing that the overwhelming majority of tried-and-test cocktail classics have in common is their straightforwardness. The Black Marble, which some liken to a good Dry Martini, is no exception to the precept. The better the quality of Vodka, the better the drink tastes.
Orange Cosmo
A variation of the Cosmopolitan, this cocktail has Vodka, Grand Marnier, Cranberry juice and a dash of lime juice.