Vodka was originally gifted to the world from Russia with love. And it’s been one of the best loved spirits on the planet ever since. So much so, that National Vodka Day celebrates this wildly popular mouth-watering white spirit annually, on 4th October.
Vodka dates back as far as the 8th century. But today, it inspires the most fabulously flavoursome cocktail creations at the most stylish corporate and personal events.
So, let’s dive straight in, with a few examples of stunning vodka cocktail ideas that are being shaken not stirred at this year’s stunning soirees.
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THREE DELECTABLE VODKA COCKTAIL IDEAS TO TRY RIGHT NOW
- Champagne Mule – The classic Moscow Mule has just three ingredients – vodka, ginger beer and lime. But truthfully, the addition of fizz uplevels the Mule from classic to incomparable. In addition, the Mule should be served in copper mugs. It’s an aesthetic bonus you can really go to town with, for a breath-taking rustic themed wedding, to a seasonal Halloween or Christmas party.
Champagne Moscow Mules by Lori Lange at Recipes for Holidays
- Mermaid Fishbowl – Forget the ocean. You’ll be on cloud nine with this lip-smacking combination of vodka, mellow rum, juicy pineapple, lashings of lemonade and a brilliant Blue Curaçao. It can be served in individual mini goldfish bowls, or punch-style from supersized ones. Either way its azure hue looks spectacular, at sultry al fresco summer events, and also refracting turquoise prisms under the spotlights and disco balls.
Boozy Fishbowl by Makinze Gore at Delish
- Mudslide – Ok, so the name isn’t terribly appetising! But there’s nothing more sweetly scrumptious than this vodka, coffee-flavoured Kahlua, Bailey’s and cream concoction. Better still that it can now be served to all guests, regardless of special dietary needs or personal lifestyle choices, thanks to amazing ranges of lactose-free, plant-based and vegan milks and creams. And, as if it’s not luxurious enough, you can step it up a notch in many ways, like coating the rim of each glass with chocolate vermicelli or even crushed Oreo biscuits.
Mudslide by Liberty Mendez at BBC Good Food
A vodka chocolate dream!
Is your whistle suitably whetted? Let’s move on to choosing the best-matched vodka for conducting a rhapsody on the palettes of your guests.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT VODKA BY TYPE OF VODKA COCKTAIL
There are SO many vodkas and they certainly aren’t all created equally. The Independent’s Alicia Miller has compiled a handy list of the vodkas she hotly tips to perfectly complement your vodka cocktails of choice.
Her list includes the best for:
- fruity concoctions – Dutch Barn orchard vodka
- outrageously indulgent – Petrossian caviar vodka (at a modest £190.00 per bottle)
- Dirty Martinis – Oxford Rye organic vodka
- richer blends – Black Cow pure milk vodka
- Bloody Marys – Isle of Wight Distillery mermaid salt vodka
15 best vodkas perfect for martinis, mixing and straight sipping, Alicia Miller, The Independent
MAKE THE TLC DIFFERENCE
Vodka’s relatively neutral flavour makes it very customisable, which appeals to Team TLC’s sense of adventure and creativity. You see, we love experimenting with flavours and with the most enthralling and spectacular ways of pimping vodka cocktails. For example –
- Let the Juice Loose – Luscious fresh fruits like cranberries, mangos, strawberries, watermelons can add a tailored twist of tailored flavour that makes otherwise run-of-the mill vodka cocktails your very own creations.
Add a little fruity finish
- Sweeter Than Candy – Sugar and spice and all things nice are genius for infusing your vodka cocktails with different flavour kicks and aromas. Plus, vodka cocktails that are adorned with peppermint candy canes, oozing Cadbury’s Cream Egg halves, Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups, jellybeans, Biscotti or whatever sets your sweet tooth alight are jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
And never forget – blend to perfection but serve with imagination!
Serve with frighteningly good imagination!