We begin this month of delicious vodka cocktails! As a bonus you can read a short history about them here.
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Let’s get to it!
Watermelon party
Ingredients
- 50 ml Absolut Watermelon Vodka
- 5 ginger slices
- 25 ml lime juice
- Sprite
- Ice
- Garnish: watermelon triangle, lime slices
Tools
- Cocktail strainer
- Shaker
- Tea strainer
- Collins glass
The how to
In your shaker add vodka, ginger slices, lime juice and ice. Shake well.
Double strain it in your glass over ice and garnish with you watermelon triangle and lime wheel
Watermelon Cosmo
Ingredients
- 75 ml Absolut Watermelon Vodka
- 25 ml lime juice
- 50 ml light cranberry juice
- Ice
- Garnish: lemon peel
Tools
- Shaker
- Cocktail strainer
- Tea strainer
- Coupe glass/ martini
The how to
In your shaker add vodka, lime juice, cranberry juice, ice and shake.
Double strain it in your glass with no ice. Squeeze the oils from the lemon peel and place it in the glass.
Watermelon Vodka Martini
Ingredients
- 50 ml Absolut Watermelon Vodka
- 10 ml dry Vermouth
- Ice
- Garnish: lemon peel
Tools
- Mixing glass
- Bar spoon
- Cocktail strainer
- Martini glass
The how to
The elegance in these drinks stays in its simplicity.
In your mixing glass that is full with ice add your vodka and dry vermouth. Stir well, minimum 30 seconds. Keep in mind the dilution. Strain the mix in your chill, no ice martini glass. Squeeze the lemon oils on top of the glass and garnish with it.