Name: Katinka
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Vodka; 15 ml Apricot liqueur; 22.5 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 2 drop Saline solution 4:1

Katinka
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Coupe 18cl

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Ketel One Vodka
¹⁄₂ oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
2 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with lime wedge on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Medium sweet, yet also tart and tangy.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Katinka contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
16.96% alc./vol. (33.92° proof)
16.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Juniper Lately

31st December 2025 at 22:34

Oops - accidentally made this with tequila instead of vodka - don’t know if that already has a name but it’s delicious. Like a softened margarita.

John Hinojos

30th October 2025 at 03:43

Wanting the cocktail a little more sour, upped the Apricot Liqueur by 1/2 and left out the cane syrup. It is still a bit on the sweet side, but with a tang. Very nice.

Ruth Harvey

29th October 2025 at 16:42

I'm here because of the cats... obviously.😻
We love them...and we love this cocktail!

I used half peach liqueur/ half apricot brandy

Uwe Mosgallik

31st July 2025 at 19:24

I used Marille liqueur instead of apricot. And I took 30 vodka and 30 Marille. After the icecube was dissolved I used some Drops of foamer and shaked again heavy.
Got a very nice juicy sour and friuty drink.

Miguel Perales

1st November 2022 at 21:45

A light, citrus forward cocktail with a good balance. The apricot is not very prevalent. May try it with a peach liqueur which, in my opinion, tends to be more assertive.