COCKTAIL VODKA COINTREAU ORANGE JUICE RECIPES

Not too sweet or too tart, this cosmopolitan cocktail recipe is perfect to serve one or many. We like to use unflavored or citrus flavored vodka in this. If you can, since there is quite a lot of vodka in the recipe, choose vodka that is medium priced or that’s even top-shelf. We like to use Stolichnaya. We love adding a little orange peel to this. Sure, it may look like an unnecessary garnish, but if you do it right, it’s adds a little sweetness and as you go into to take a sip of the cosmopolitan cocktail, you’ll get orange essence, which hides the strength and scent of the vodka. When you add the orange peel, peel it over the drink. This way, any oils that spray out from the orange, fall into the drink. Rubbing the edges of the glass doesn’t hurt either.

Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher

Total Time 5 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205, ProteinContent 0 g, CarbohydrateContent 13 g, FiberContent 0 g, SugarContent 9 g, FatContent 0 g, SaturatedFatContent 0 g, CholesterolContent 0 mg

There are three things to keep in mind when making lemon drop martinis at home. Fresh lemon juice is best, use a quality vodka, and serve the martini very cold. A few of our favorite mid-priced vodka brands are Kettle One, Stolichnaya (Stoli), and Tito’s. If you plan to make the lemon sugar, it is best to remove the zest from the lemon before juicing them for the martini. Then when you need to moisten the glass so that the sugar sticks, use the leftover lemon halves after juicing.

Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher

Total Time 10 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256, ProteinContent 0 g, CarbohydrateContent 21 g, FiberContent 0 g, SugarContent 20 g, FatContent 0 g, SaturatedFatContent 0 g, CholesterolContent 0 mg