Vodka Based Cocktails

Question 1

What is a Black Russian?

Answer 1

1.5 oz Vodka
3/4 oz Kahlua Liqueur

Poured over ice

Presented in a Lowball Glass

Question 2

What is in a Bloody Mary?

Answer 2

1.5 oz. Vodka
4 oz. Tomato Juice
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
3 Dashes Tabasco Sauce
3 Dashes Worcestershire Sauce
Salt & Cracked Black Pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. Horseradish (optional)

Build in an ice-filled glass

Presented in a highball glass with a celery stick

Question 3

What is a Bull Shot?

Answer 3

1.5 oz. Vodka
3 oz. Beef Broth
2 dashes Tabasco Sauce
3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
Celery Salt and Cracked Black Pepper to taste

Build in an ice-filled glass. Stir gently.

Serve in a highball glass with a lime wedge.

Question 4

What is a Cape Codder?

Answer 4

1.5 oz. Vodka
4 oz. Cranberry Juice
1/4 oz. Lime Juice

Pour over ice.

Serve in a highball glass with a lime wedge.

Question 5

What is a Cosmopolitan?

Answer 5

1.5 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Cranberry Juice
1/2 oz. Lime Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Serve in a cocktail glass with a lime twist.

Question 6

What is a French Martini?

Answer 6

2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Chambord
2.5 oz. Pineapple Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Serve in a cocktail glass with a lemon twist.

Question 7

What is a Godmother?

Answer 7

1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Amaretto Liqueur

Pour over ice and stir.

Serve in a lowball glass.

Question 8

What is a Harvey Wall-Banger?

Answer 8

1 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Galliano
4 oz. Orange Juice

Pour vodka and orange juice into an ice-filled glass. Float Galliano on top.

Serve in a highball glass with an orange slice.

Question 9

What is a Kamikaze?

Answer 9

1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. Lime Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain.

Serve in a cocktail glass with a lime slice.

Question 10

What is a Madras?

Answer 10

2 oz. Vodka
2 oz. Cranberry Juice
2 oz. Orange Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass filled with ice.

Serve in a highball glass with an orange slice.

Question 11

What is a Moscow Mule?

Answer 11

2 oz. Vodka (originally Smirnoff’s)
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
4 oz. Ginger Beer

Pour vodka and lime juice into an ice-filled mug and top with ginger beer.

Serve in a cooper mug with a lime wedge.

Question 12

What is Russian Spring Punch?

Answer 12

1 oz. Vodka
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
1/4 oz. Crème de Cassis
Sparkling Wine

Combine first three ingredients in a shaker. Fill with ice and Shake. Strain over fresh ice in a highball. Top with bubbles and cap with crushed ice (crushed ice optional). Add the cassis last to create a cascade effect.

Serve in a highball glass with a lemon slice. (Seasonal fresh berries optional)

Question 13

What is a Screwdriver?

Answer 13

2 oz. Vodka
4 oz. Orange Juice

Serve over ice.

Serve in a highball glass with an orange slice.

Question 14

What is a Sea Breeze?

Answer 14

2 oz. Vodka
4 oz. Cranberry Juice
2 oz. Grapefruit Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice.

Serve in a highball glass with a lime wedge.

Question 15

What is a Sex on the Beach?

Answer 15

1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Peach Schnapps
1 oz. Chambord
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
Dash Cranberry Juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with ice.

Serve in a highball glass with a lime wedge.

Question 16

What is a White Russian?

Answer 16

1.5 oz. Vodka
3/4 oz. Kahlúa Liqueur
Heavy Cream

Pour Vodka and Kahlúa into ice filled glass. Fill with cream and stir slowly.

Serve in a lowball glass.

Question 17

What is a Woo Woo?

Answer 17

1 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps
4 oz. Cranberry Juicr

Pour over ice and stir.

Serve in a highball glass with an orange slice.