In this post, we go over ten quick vodka cocktails recipes.
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10 Quick Vodka Cocktails Recipes
Here are some quick vodka cocktail recipes for you to try out:
Appletini
Prepare: 5 mins
Serves: 1
Shake 50ml vodka, 50ml cider, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup in a shaker filled with ice until the surface of the shaker is very cold. Strain into a glass of martini and garnish with a piece of apple.
Bloody Mary
Prepare: 10 mins
Serves: 1
Add a handful of ice to a large shaker. Pour the tomato juice of 125ml, 50ml vodka, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and 25ml of sweet sherry into the shaker. Then add 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, a few drops of hot sauce, and one teaspoon each of salt, black pepper, celery salt, and the seeds of fennel. Shake vigorously, then pour into a large glass filled with ice. Garnish with a celery stick, lemon wedge, and a cherry tomato.
Moscow mule
The preparation time is 5 mins
Serves: 1
Pour 50ml of vodka into a glass cup, julep container, or tumbler. Fill it up to 3/4 with crushed ice, then add ginger beer. Stir gently to mix. Include a few drops of ginger bitters, a wedge of lime, and a little mint for serving.
Screwdriver
Prepare: 10 mins
Serves: 1
Make a squeeze of juice from one large or two more miniature oranges and 1 Clementine, and put it aside. Add a few frozen cubes to an oversized glass. Pour over 50ml of vodka, followed by the juices of the fruits. Mix gently, adding a few drops of Angostura bitters and a slice of orange for garnish.
Cosmo
The preparation time is 5 mins
Serves: 1
Pour 50ml mandarin vodka into the shaker and 1 tablespoon of Orange liqueur. Also, add 1 tablespoon lime juice and 50ml of cranberry juice. Fill the shaker up with ice, then shake vigorously. Pour the shake into an ice-filled martini glass. Garnish with the zest of an orange.
Caipiroska
The preparation time is 5 mins
Serves: 1
Cut one lime into smaller chunks. Place it in the middle of a sturdy tumbler and add 2 teaspoons of golden sugar granulated. Make sure to crush the lime thoroughly using the muddler or make this using the aid of a mortar and pestle. Fill the tumbler up with crushed ice and then include 50ml of vodka. Stir thoroughly to mix all the ingredients, and serve.
White Russian
The preparation time is 5 mins
Serves: 1
Pour 50ml vodka along with 25ml coffee liqueur and 1 tablespoon single cream into an ice-filled tumbler. Stir well and serve.

Lemon drop
Prepare: 10 mins
Serves: 1
Place one martini glass in the refrigerator to chill. Mix 1 tablespoon white caster sugar with the finely grated zest of 1 lemon. Place in a container and set aside. Put 50ml of vodka in a shaker for cocktails and put 25ml Triple Sec as well as 25ml lemon juice. Add an ice cube. Shake vigorously until the shaker’s exterior appears cold. Dip the glass’s edge into the water, shake it off, and then dip it into the zest and sugar mix. Then, pour the shaker’s contents into your prepared glass and drink it.
Sea breeze
Prepare: 5 mins
Serves: 1
A tall glass should half fill the ice, then add 50ml of vodka, 100ml of cranberry juice, and the juice of a grapefruit 50mL. Stir until the outside of the glass is chilled, and garnish with a fine piece of lime.
Woo woo
The preparation time is 5 mins
Serves: 1
Fill a cocktail shaker with an ice cube, Then add 50ml vodka, 25ml peach schnapps in peach, 100ml cranberry juice, and a few drops of lemon juice. Shake thoroughly, then pour into a tumbler, adding more ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
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