3 Ingredient easy Cocktails - 3-ingredient Vodka cocktails

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.

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

Spanish Espresso Martini

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

Absolute Gangster

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

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

Swiss Account

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

Hairy Navel

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

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

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

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.

Perfect Guest

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

Le Fume

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

Viejo Martini

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

Royal Toast

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

Fur Collar

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

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

Gypsy Queen

Vodka both fortifies this complexly spiced honeyed and herbal cocktail.

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

Parisian Martini

Floral vodka with dry vermouth complexity.

Orange Spur

Stir well - this bittersweet drink benefits from dilution.

Negroski

A Negroni where vodka is substituted for gin.

Kangaroo

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

Indochine

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

Grape Cocktail

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

Flame of Love Martini

Bone dry but fresh and most definitely citrusy.

Clubland

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

Bullfrog #2

Long, dry and fresh.

Bearskin Martini

A caraway-influenced Martini.

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.

Woo Woo

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

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.

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

White Elephant

Smooth and creamy with a hint of chocolate.

Watermelon Martini

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

Volga Boatman

A Screwdriver served straight up with a twist of cherry.

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.

Twinkle

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

Triple 'C'

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

Transylvanian Martini

A tad sweet nut very fruity.

Testarossa

Bittersweet liqueur and soda with vodka providing some oomph.

Tawny-Tini

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

Strawberry Martini

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

Smartini

Citrus with a crispy chocolate edge. A sweetie.

Showbiz

Sweet cassis soured with grapefruit and fortified with vodka.

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.

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

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,

Sakini

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

Rocky Mountain Rootbeer

Does indeed taste reminiscent of alcoholic root beer.

Raspberry Martini

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

Pontberry Martini

A light, fruity, easy drinking cocktail.

Pomegranate Cocktail

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

Pear & Elderflower Fruitini

Pear and elderflower fortified with vodka.

Passion Fruit Martini (simple)

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

Passion Fruit Martini

Simple but tasty, harnessing the flavour of passion fruit.

Nutty Russian

A Black Russian with hazelnut liqueur.

Nutcracker Sweet

After dinner, fortified almond and chocolate.

Muddy Water

Coffee and whiskey cream with added vodka.

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

Milano

A vodka-based Negroni.

Merry Widow #2

Vinous and aromatic.

Melon Martini (fresh fruit)

Probably the most popular of all the fresh fruit Martinis.

Martini Royale

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

Madras

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

Limoncello Martini

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

Lavender Martini

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

Lavender & Black Pepper Cocktail

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

Ink No. 2

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

Illicit Affair

Fruity, easy drinking.

Iguana Wana

Orange juice and peach schnapps, laced with vodka.

Iced Sake Martini

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

Hawaiian Seabreeze

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

Sunstroke

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

Grape Martini

Simple but remarkably tasty.

French Martini

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

French Leave

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

Flirtini No. 1

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

Finitaly

A berry-led, vodka-laced Fruitini.

Esquire #2

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

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.

Eastern Cocktail

Light, fragrant and fruity - distinctly oriental.

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,

Dawa

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

Divino's

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

Diable Rouge

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

Dean's Gate Cocktail

Rich and strong with a warm, honeyed citrus flavour.

Californian Martini

A medium dry, fragrant orange Martini

Black Cherry Cocktail

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

Apple & Elderflower Cocktail

Light and easy. Apple and elderflower laced with vodka.

Cuppa Joe

Nutty coffee fortified with vodka - well balanced.

Crown Stag

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

Coconut Water

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

Chocolate Vodkatini

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

Choc & Nut Martini

Surprise, surprise - it's chocolate and hazelnut.

China Beach

Dry and lightly spiced.

Cherrute

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

Cheeky Monkey

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

Celery Cocktail

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

Cape Codder

Dry and refreshing but not particularly interesting.

Caipirovska

Vodka replaces cachaça in this Caipirinha-style drink.

Bullfrog #1

Tastes of mint ice-cream.

Bloodhound #2

A dry, tart, refreshing long drink.

Superminty-Chocolatini

Obvious but tasty.

Big Apple Sour Martini

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

Bellini-Tini

Peachy! Based on the Bellini, funnily enough.

Bay Breeze

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

Bali Trader

A tasty Caribbean combination of banana and pineapple.

Balalaika

Richly flavoured with orange and lemon.

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.

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.

Almond Martini

A delicate, almond-flavoured Vodka Martini.

Absolutely Fabulous

Easy to quaff – Patsy would love it.

Tainted Cherry

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

One Sip Martini

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

Great Gatsby

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

Cherry Fruitini

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

Ice 'T' Knee

Honeyed palate topped off with tannin and jasmine.

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.

Watermelon Fruitini

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

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'