Vodka Mixed Drinks

Although some sources trace the origins of vodka to Russia, nothing can be definitely said about where it was first made. However, what is an undisputed fact about this liquor is that it is the most popular choice for making cocktails. Its popularity stems from the fact that it readily mixes with other drinks and has neutral taste. However, due to its raging popularity, vodka is variably flavored which may range from blueberry to strawberry and far as vodka mixed drinks is concerned, the list is endless. Nevertheless here are some popular vodka mixed drinks recipes.

Easy Vodka Mixed Drinks Recipes

Bloody Mary
Ingredients

• Vodka, 1½ oz.
• Tomato juice, 3 oz.
• Lemon juice, ½ oz.
• Worcestershire sauce, a dash
• Ground pepper
• Hot pepper sauce (to taste)
• Celery salt
• Lime and/or lemon wedge, for garnishing
• Celery stalk, for decoration

Procedure
Add tomato juice, lemon juice, vodka and the Worcestershire sauce (in the same order as given in the recipe) over ice cubes in a highball glass. Mix them well. Add in the seasonings. Vary the amount of hot pepper sauce as per the taste desired. Garnish with lemon and/or lime wedge and add a celery stalk to the drink. Serve this spicy, tomato flavored vodka drink for a refreshing treat!

Apple Martini
Ingredients

• Vodka, 2 oz.
• Green apple schnapps, 1 oz

Procedure
Take some ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Add vodka and the green apple schnapps to it and shake well. Strain the drink into chilled glasses. That's all you have to do make your sweet apple martini. For that touch of the fruit, add a slice of apple or a ring of apple peel. You could also use apple puree in place of apple schnapps. Learn more about some best martini recipes.

4th of July
Ingredients

• Vodka, 1½ oz.
• Triple sec, ½ oz.
• Curaçao, ½ oz.
• Sweet-sour mix, ½ oz.
• Grenadine, a dash

Procedure
Leave aside grenadine and add all the ingredients in a shaker. Chill it and serve in a martini glass. Add grenadine to make this special Independence Day vodka drink.

White Russian
Ingredients

• Vodka, 2 oz.
• Coffee liqueur, 1 oz.
• Light cream, 3 oz.

Procedure
Add some ice cubes in a glass and pour vodka and coffee liqueur in it. Add cream to the top and serve it.

Cosmopolitan
Ingredients

• Vodka, 1½ oz.
• Fresh lime juice, ½ oz.
• Cranberry juice, 1/4 oz.
• Cointreau, 1 oz.
• Orange peel, to garnish

Procedure
Put some ice in a cocktail shaker and add all the ingredients (obviously leaving out the orange peel). Shake well and strain it out in a chilled cocktail glass. Use the orange peel to garnish and serve this light martini.

Long Island Iced Tea
Ingredients

• Vodka, 3/4 oz.
• Rum, 3/4 oz.
• Tequila (Gold), 3/4 oz.
• Gin, 3/4 oz.
• Triple sec, 1 oz.
• Sweet and sour mix, 2 oz.
• Cola, a dash
• Slice of lemon, to garnish

Procedure
Take some ice in a highball glass. Add all the ingredients other than cola and mix well. Top it off with cola for color and garnish with the lemon wedge. Who cares about the calories in long island iced tea. This refreshing cocktail has been an all time favorite since it was first made in the early 20th century.

Screwdriver
Ingredients

• Vodka, 2 oz.
• Orange juice, 5 oz.
• Orange slice, to garnish

Procedure
Fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Pour in the vodka and orange juice. Add the orange slice for garnishing and your refreshing, tangy summer drink with a bit of Vitamin C is ready!

Raven
Ingredients

• Vodka, 1 oz.
• Rum, 1 oz.
• Chambord, ½ oz.
• Blue curaçao, 1 oz.

Procedure
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, blue curaçao and rum to it and shake it well. Fill a highball glass with fresh ice. Strain the drink in this glass. Slowly add the Chambord to this drink so that it floats on top. To do this tilt the glass a little and slowly pour the Chambord so that it drains down the wall of the glass and settles on top of the drink.

Blue Duck
Ingredients

• Vanilla vodka, 1 oz.
• Blue curaçao, ½ oz.
• Chambord raspberry liqueur, a dash

Procedure
Mix vanilla vodka and blue curaçao in a glass and shake it well. Then pour into either a shot or martini glass. Add Chambord slowly to the drink so that it floats on top. One of the best vanilla vodka mixed drinks ever!

These were some of the most popular vodka mixed drinks recipes. Though most use the unflavored vodka, some strawberry vodka mixed drinks are also popular. Other than these, peppermint kiss, orange martini, midnight smash and pink pineapple are some other popular vodka drinks.