Traditional Vodka Martini
Vodka-3
shots
Vermouth-1
shot
Place in
shaker with ice, shake ten seconds, pour into chilled martini glass. Garnish
with olives.
Variations:
Dirty: Use
traditional recipe, add one ounce olive brine.
Dry: Pour
vermouth in martini glass, swirl and discard. Chill vodka in ice shaker and
pour into same glass.
Super
Dry-Set the bottle of vermouth next to your chilled martini glass. Chill the
vodka and add to glass. (If you are lacking vermouth, a picture from the
internet will work as well.)
Vodka Collins
Vodka-4
shots
Sour mix-1
shot
White Soda-4
shots
Place vodka
and sour mix in shaker, shake for ten seconds. Pour into Collins glass. Top
with white soda. Add orange slice and maraschino cherry for garnish.
Black Russian
Vodka-2
shots
Kahlua-2
shots
Fill an Old
Fashioned glass three quarters with ice. Pour vodka first, then kahlua. Stir with
a spoon.
Variations:
White
Russian-Use Black Russian recipe, add one shot milk or cream. Stir.
Blonde Russian-Use
Black Russian recipe, add 2 shots Irish Crème Liqueur. Stir.
Irish Black
Russian- Use Black Russian recipe in a Collins glass, add 3 shots cola, 3 shots
Guinness Stout. Stir.