How to make different vodka mixed drinks

Vodka mixed drinks are some of the fastest moving drinks in any bar across the world. Vodka drinks are versatile and can be made to cater to any taste bud. Be it strong taste or a mild flavor that you are looking for, you can be sure to find a taste of your liking with a vodka based drink. Not only are vodka cocktails easy to order in a bar, they can be made easily at home too. Just keep some basic mixes handy and you can show off your bartending skills at your next house party.

One of the most cosmopolitan and popular vodka based drinks is the apple martini. An apple martini can be made in many ways. You can use vodka with apple puree, apple schnapps or calvados. The easiest apple martini can be made by mixing two ounces of vodka with one ounce of apple schnapps in a cocktail shaker with some ice. Give this a good shake and then strain and serve in a martini glass garnished with a thin green apple slice.

There is no drink to beat the Bloody Mary. Perfect as a daytime drink, this drink can be altered according to taste. You will need three ounces of tomato juice, one and a half ounces of vodka, half an ounce of lime juice, ground pepper, and celery salt, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, a bit of hot pepper sauce, a stalk of celery and a lime or lemon wedge for garnishing. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes and pour the liquid ingredients over it. Add the celery salt and hot pepper sauce according to taste. Mix well with the celery stalk and serve garnished with the lime wedge.

The Cosmopolitan is one of the most fast moving vodka mixed drinks. Be it in movies or television, this drink has made a place for itself in all that glitz and glamour surrounding tinsel town. To make a perfect Cosmopolitan you will need one and a half ounces of vodka, one ounce of Cointreau, one fourth of an ounce of cranberry juice, half an ounce of lime juice and the peel of an orange for garnishing the drink. Put all the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker and shake it till cold. Strain the drink into a martini glass and serve it garnished with an orange peel. To give an even fruiter feel to the drink use flavored citron vodka instead of normal unflavored vodka.

The ultimate vodka mixed drink is the very potent Long Island Iced Tea. This drink will have a small shot of triple sec, light rum, vodka, gin and tequila each. To this add one ounce of sour mix and top off with cola. Serve garnished with a wedge of lime in a Tom Collins glass. There are many variations of the Long Island Iced Tea. You can add cranberry juice to it instead of the cola and get a fruiter taste. The Miami Long Island Iced Tea uses peach schnapps and cranberry juice instead of tequila and cola.