3 Ingredient Cocktails

3-ingredient Vodka cocktails

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Three Gulps Martini

This delicious four to one ratio martini with both vermouth and sherry has a tasty treat to savour with the last gulp.

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Drink Without A Name

To say this nameless cocktail is spirit-led is an understatement but, as with a Martini, achieve a sufficiently cold serving temperature and you'll enjoy

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Spanish Espresso Martini

This riff on Dick Brasell's classic Espresso Martini introduces rich vanilla and faint and delicate herbal notes.

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Absolute Gangster

A mere four drops of Abbotts Bitters play a crucial role in this delicately sweetened and complex vodka-based cocktail.

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Vodka Silver Bullet

Perhaps best described as a Kümmel Martini with kümmel liqueur's strong caraway flavours fortified with vodka, freshened and made more complex by the

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Swiss Account

A vodka charged bittersweet aperitif with herbal notes laced with grainy vodka.

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Hairy Navel

Fruity and a touch on the sweet side, this is a Screwdriver with added peach schnapps liqueur.

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Flat White Martini

Martini drinkers of the gin/vodka and vermouth variety will describe this drink as being all too flat and all too white, but for lovers of flat white coffees

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Espresso Martini (simple 3 equal parts recipe)

Balanced, tasty and enlivening, this cocktail is incredibly quick and easy to make using just three ingredients that should be every day essentials in

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Kill Bill cocktail

There is little danger of killing bill with this slightly sweet, lychee and ginger drink which is laced with less than one shot of vodka.

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Perfect Guest

Clean, grainy vodka forms the backbone of this floral and herbal delicate dessert Vodkatini-style cocktail.

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Le Fume

Peat smoked Islay whisky meets pinewood smoked Chinese tea, fortified with vodka.

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Viejo Martini

A ‘Dry Martini’ influenced by a hint aged tequila.

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Royal Toast

Rich cherry liqueur flavours are balanced by dry vermouth and lifted by vodka.

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Fur Collar

Apricot brandy adds fruity zingyness to what otherwise would be a Screwdriver served straight-up.

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Russian Cocktail

Sweet brandy meets dry cherry eau-de-vie in this serious vodka-laced cocktail. Contemporary bartenders may prefer to stir this cocktail but it's classically

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Gypsy Queen

Vodka both fortifies this complexly spiced honeyed and herbal cocktail.

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Apple Martini (with apple schnapps)

There are as many different recipes for this drink as there are varieties of apple and brands of apple liqueur: this one was popular in the UK during the

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Parisian Martini

Floral vodka with dry vermouth complexity.

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Orange Spur

Stir well - this bittersweet drink benefits from dilution.

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Negroski

A Negroni where vodka is substituted for gin.

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Kangaroo

Temperature is key to the enjoyment of this modern classic. Consume while icy cold.

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Indochine

Slightly sweet and very frothy. Easy drinking with a ginger kick.

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Grape Cocktail

Green Chartreuse adds extra complexity to what would otherwise be simply vodka-laced grape juice.

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Flame of Love Martini

Bone dry but fresh and most definitely citrusy.

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Clubland

Go easy on the bitters, and this is a complex and rewarding Martini-style cocktail.

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Bullfrog #2

Long, dry and fresh.

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Bearskin Martini

A caraway-influenced Martini.

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Harpoon Cocktail

Innocuously light in both flavour and alcohol. Add a shot of triple sec and you are well on your way to making a Cosmopolitan.

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Woo Woo

Fruity cranberry laced with vodka and sweet peach liqueur. A quaffable cocktail from the 1980s.

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White Stinger

A liquid After Eight. Some will prefer to stir, rather than shake this cocktail but it's better to shake it to wake it.

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White Russian Cocktail

One of the best-known cocktails of the modern era, the White Russian, consists of vodka and coffee liqueur served on the rocks, sipped over a silky layer

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White Elephant

Smooth and creamy with a hint of chocolate.

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Watermelon Martini

Watermelon fruit shines in this medium-dry riff on a Vodka Martini.

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Volga Boatman

A Screwdriver served straight up with a twist of cherry.

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Two 'T' Fruity

Simple is beautiful - this drink is both. The rawness of vodka is balanced with sweet passion fruit and hints of orange bitters.

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Twinkle

It's hard to believe this floral, dry, light golden tipple is so loaded with alcohol. Go easy twinkle toes!

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Triple 'C'

A chocolate and cranberry alternatini aperitif, for a after-dinner serve, use bianco rather than dry vermouth.

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Transylvanian Martini

A tad sweet nut very fruity.

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Testarossa

Bittersweet liqueur and soda with vodka providing some oomph.

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Tawny-Tini

Port combines wonderfully with the maple syrup and is fortified by grainy vodka to produce a toffee-flavoured cocktail.

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Strawberry Martini

Rich strawberries fortified with vodka and a hint of pepper spice.

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Smartini

Citrus with a crispy chocolate edge. A sweetie.

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Showbiz

Sweet cassis soured with grapefruit and fortified with vodka.

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Seabreeze

Many don't bother to shake this simple drink, instead simply building by pouring ingredients into ice-filled glass and then briefly stirring to mix.

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Screwdriver (Difford's recipe)

The temperature at which this drink is served and the freshness of the orange juice are crucial to its success, but it's perhaps better made into a Harvey

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Salty Dog

Whether enjoyed with breakfast or as an evening aperitivo, this is a superbly cleansing and refreshing cocktail. Our previous recipe called for 50ml vodka,

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Sakini

Sake adds an almost wine-like delicacy to this approachable riff on the classic Dry Martini.

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Rocky Mountain Rootbeer

Does indeed taste reminiscent of alcoholic root beer.

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Raspberry Martini

Vodka-laced rich berry fruit and dashes of zesty citrus.

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Pontberry Martini

A light, fruity, easy drinking cocktail.

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Pomegranate Cocktail

This drink was originally based on gin but we find that juniper and pomegranate clash.

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Pear & Elderflower Fruitini

Pear and elderflower fortified with vodka.

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Passion Fruit Martini (simple)

Very fruity, slightly sweet, easy drinking and vodka-laced.

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Passion Fruit Martini

Simple but tasty, harnessing the flavour of passion fruit.

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Nutty Russian

A Black Russian with hazelnut liqueur.

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Nutcracker Sweet

After dinner, fortified almond and chocolate.

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Muddy Water

Coffee and whiskey cream with added vodka.

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Moscow Mule

The vodka drink with a kick is simply vodka and ginger beer with a squeeze of lime served over ice. This drink's all-important enlivening spice is provided

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Milano

A vodka-based Negroni.

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Merry Widow #2

Vinous and aromatic.

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Melon Martini (fresh fruit)

Probably the most popular of all the fresh fruit Martinis.

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Martini Royale

The Kir Royale meets the vodkatini in this pink but powerful drink.

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Madras

A seabreeze with orange juice in place of grapefruit, making it slightly sweeter.

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Limoncello Martini

If you like the liqueur, you'll love the cocktail.

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Lavender Martini

Infusing lavender in liquor tends to make it bitter but the Parfait Amour adds sweetness as well as flavour and colour.

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Lavender & Black Pepper Cocktail

Subtly sweetened and lavender flavoured vodka, with a bump and grind of spicy pepper.

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Ink No. 2

Muscle shell blue in colour. Vodka charged cranberry and orange in flavour.

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Illicit Affair

Fruity, easy drinking.

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Iguana Wana

Orange juice and peach schnapps, laced with vodka.

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Iced Sake Martini

Icewine adds interesting and wonderfully subtle honeyed notes to this Sake Martini.

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Hawaiian Seabreeze

An easy-going, foam topped relative of the Seabreeze.

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Sunstroke

Vodka-laced grapefruit and orange One to sip in the shade.

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Grape Martini

Simple but remarkably tasty.

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French Martini

Raspberry and pineapple laced with vodka. Easy drinking and very fruity.

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French Leave

An easy drinking blend of vodka, anise and orange juice.

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Flirtini No. 1

It's a French Martini so hard not to like.

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Finitaly

A berry-led, vodka-laced Fruitini.

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Esquire #2

Spirit (vodka) forward and floral with notes of berry fruit.

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Espresso Martini

Likened to a Vodka & Red Bull for the discerning, the caffeine-loaded Espresso Martini consists of generous shots of vodka and espresso with coffee liqueur.

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Eastern Cocktail

Light, fragrant and fruity - distinctly oriental.

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Dry Ice Martini

Icewine has fabulously rich concentrated flavours due to being made using grapes frozen on the vine in Canada's harsh and early winters. Thanks to icewine,

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Dawa

Similar to the Caipirovska in its use of vodka and lime, but the Dawa is sweetened with honey.

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Divino's

The chocolate liqueur takes the acidity off the wine without masking its flavour.

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Diable Rouge

Not quite as rouge as the name would suggest. Hard to hate.

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Dean's Gate Cocktail

Rich and strong with a warm, honeyed citrus flavour.

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Californian Martini

A medium dry, fragrant orange Martini

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Black Cherry Cocktail

Subtle berry fruit tames vodka's sting with vermouth adding depth and complexity. Simple but tasty.

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Apple & Elderflower Cocktail

Light and easy. Apple and elderflower laced with vodka.

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Cuppa Joe

Nutty coffee fortified with vodka - well balanced.

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Crown Stag

There's a note of raspberry and cola to this late-night cocktail.

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Coconut Water

Have you ever drunk from a fresh coconut in the Caribbean? Well, this is London's alcoholic equivalent.

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Chocolate Vodkatini

Vodka and chocolate made more interesting with a hint of vermouth.

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Choc & Nut Martini

Surprise, surprise - it's chocolate and hazelnut.

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China Beach

Dry and lightly spiced.

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Cherrute

Sweet cherry brandy balanced by the fruity acidity of grapefruit, laced with vodka.

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Cheeky Monkey

Fire yellow in colour, this drink features the distinctive flavour of Chartreuse with a citrus supporting cast.

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Celery Cocktail

Celery is usually only tasty when loaded with blue cheese. Vodka also seems to make it rather palatable.

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Cape Codder

Dry and refreshing but not particularly interesting.

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Caipirovska

Vodka replaces cachaça in this Caipirinha-style drink.

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Bullfrog #1

Tastes of mint ice-cream.

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Bloodhound #2

A dry, tart, refreshing long drink.

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Superminty-Chocolatini

Obvious but tasty.

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Big Apple Sour Martini

A delicious and beautifully balanced apple sour, all the better when made with freshly pressed Granny Smith apple juice.

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Bellini-Tini

Peachy! Based on the Bellini, funnily enough.

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Bay Breeze

Pink, fluffy, heading to the sweet side, and all too easy to drink.

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Bali Trader

A tasty Caribbean combination of banana and pineapple.

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Balalaika

Richly flavoured with orange and lemon.

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Big Apple Martini

Spirits-forward, with a trio of spirits, and vermouth as befits the Martini name. Apple notes are well integrated rather than in your face.

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Apple Martini (simple)

This is subtitled simple for good reason but, if freshly pressed juice is used, it's as good if not better than other Apple 'Martini' recipes.

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Almond Martini

A delicate, almond-flavoured Vodka Martini.

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Absolutely Fabulous

Easy to quaff – Patsy would love it.

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Tainted Cherry

A Screwdriver served straight-up with a splash of cherry brandy.

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One Sip Martini

One sip is never enough of a really good thing – see our Three Gulps Martini.

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Great Gatsby

This grapefruit fresh and light cocktail is equally suited to the aperitivo moment as it is breakfast.

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Cherry Fruitini

Cherry juice laced with vodka and the merest hint of sweetness. Almost a healthy Martini.

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Ice 'T' Knee

Honeyed palate topped off with tannin and jasmine.

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Vodka Quarantini

Described by its creator as the most delicious way to boost your immunity. The alcohol kills the germs. The local honey and lemon boost your immunity.

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Watermelon Fruitini

So fruity, you could almost convince yourself this is a health drink.

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57 T-Bird Shot

A 57 T-bird, or 1957 Ford Thunderbird to give it its full title, immortalised in the Beach Boys' song 'Fun Fun Fun', was the classic car for any 1950s'

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Black Russian

This popular cocktail is simple but tasty. Try with just a splash of cola (rather than also with the cream that makes a Colorado Bulldog).

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Dreamy Dorini Smoking Martini

As the name implies, this Martini is a good helping of smoky peat. And, if you like that kind of thing, it's equally dreamy.

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Fandango

A heady mix of gin, vodka and the distinctive herbal flavour of Chartreuse.

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Haydenistic

Extremely subtle, like a very complex wet Vodkatini.

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Kamikaze

A bite-sized vodka take on the Margarita.

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Mrs Robinson #2

A short Harvey Wallbanger.

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Rosie Lassi Cocktail

Creamy vanilla yoghurt with floral rose liqueur fortified with vodka.

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After Eight

Looks like mouthwash but tastes like liquid After Eight chocolates. Dessert and after dinner minty drink in one.

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Bitterest Pill

Bitter liqueur toned down by passion fruit flavoured sugar syrup.

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Blue Fin

Citrussy, reminiscent of a blue Cosmo.

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Blue Kamikaze

Tangy orange - except it's blue.

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E.T.

Fortified creamy melon.

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Hazelnut Martini

A hazelnut Vodkatini with a hint of chocolate.

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Iguana

Coffee and tequila's successful relationship is enhanced by the introduction of vodka.

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Lemon Drop Shot

Lemon and orange combine to make a fresh tasting citrus shot.

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Liquorice Shot

For liquorice fans.

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Purple Flirt #1

This purple drink is surprisingly balanced with subtle hints of liquorice.

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Russian

Gin and vodka with a sweet hint of chocolate.

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Suitably Frank (shot)

Frankly - it's sweet.

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B-53 Shot

Why settle for a 52 when you can go one better?

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Detox

Hardly a detox but tasty all the same.

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Melon Ball Shot

A vivid green combination of vodka, melon and orange.

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Passover

Tropical and sweet.

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Silk Panties

This drink may be sweet but despite the silly name it is more serious than you might expect.

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Tick-Tack Martini

Strangely enough, tastes like a Tic-Tac mint-flavoured Vodkatini.

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TVR

Very much 'driven' by the flavour of Red Bull. Use an anejo tequila to balance the initial sweetness on the palate.

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Universal Shot

Sweet melon liqueur toned down by grapefruit and fortified by vodka.

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Fourth of July Shot

Looks cool... tastes less so!

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