Initially, a cocktail was a mixture of spirits, the main component of which was cognac or rum, with which vodka now successfully competes. In the preparation of cocktails, a successful quantitative combination of individual constituent parts plays an important role. Although often the ratio is arbitrary, which allows you to be creative and create new cocktail recipes.
How to make a cocktail with vodka and vegetable or fruit juice
To make a cocktail with vodka and tomato juice, you will need:
- 2 glasses of vodka;
- 2 glasses of tomato juice;
- 2 tbsp. l. lemon juice;
- 2 pinches of salt;
- ground black pepper;
- crushed ice.
Mix all the ingredients: vodka, tomato and lemon juice, salt, and a little ground black pepper in a shaker. Then pour into tall cylindrical glasses, add crushed ice and serve.
The raspberry cocktail with vodka turns out to be very tasty, which women will surely like. It will require:
- 500 g of fresh raspberries;
- 1 glass of powdered sugar;
- ½ glass of raspberry liqueur;
- 300 ml of vodka;
- ½ glass of water;
- ice.
First of all, sort out the raspberries and squeeze the juice out of them. Then strain through a gauze filter and add raspberry liqueur, vodka, water and powdered sugar. Stir the mixture very well, shaking it, and pour into tall glasses, placing several pieces of food ice on the bottom.
It will take more time to prepare the Mood cocktail, but the result will delight lovers of exotic drinks. To prepare this cocktail, you will need:
- 1 liter of water;
- 1 glass of dry red wine;
- 1 orange;
- 1 lemon;
- 1 cup granulated sugar;
- 60 g of prunes;
- ½ glass of vodka;
- ½ tsp cinnamon.
Cut the zest from the orange and lemon, chop it with a knife, crush it with granulated sugar and cover with boiling water. Squeeze the juice out of the peeled lemon and mix it with vodka and cinnamon. Then pour hot water with zest into the prepared mixture. Cover with a lid and let stand for 3 hours. Then strain through a gauze filter, pour in wine, add sliced orange and prunes. Cool the cocktail well and serve.
How to make a vodka, coffee and egg cocktail
To make a coffee and milkshake, you need to take the following ingredients:
- 250 ml strong coffee;
- 250 ml of milk;
- 30 ml of vodka;
-30 g sugar syrup;
- 1 egg yolk.
Make strong coffee. Whisk the yolk and sugar syrup well. Pour milk into a saucepan, bring to a boil and, stirring occasionally, add hot milk, coffee and vodka to the egg-sugar mixture. Stir everything, cool slightly, pour into wine glasses and sprinkle with ground coffee.
To prepare the cocktail "Abyss" you will need:
- 60 ml of vodka;
- egg white;
- 25 ml of lemon juice;
- 15 g sugar syrup;
- 4 food ice cubes.
Combine vodka, lemon juice, egg white, sugar syrup and food ice. Beat everything with a mixer until foamy, pour into cocktail glasses and serve.
