drink recipes with proof vodka

Five Hundred Proof recipe

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Here is a luscious recipe for Five Hundred Proof, with white rum, bourbon whiskey, Green Chartreuse, vodka, Southern Comfort peach liqueur, lemon juice, orange juice, sugar syrup and grenadine syrup.

  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 1 oz orange juice
  • 1/2 oz 100 proof bourbon whiskey
  • 1/2 oz 100 proof vodka
  • 1/2 oz Green Chartreuse
  • 1/2 oz Southern Comfort peach liqueur
  • 1/2 oz grenadine syrup
  • 1/2 oz overproof white rum
  • 1/2 oz sugar syrup

Shake and strain into a pilsner filled with broken ice.
Garnish with a cherry, and serve.

Serve in a Beer Pilsner.

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Italian Limoncello recipe

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

A luscious recipe for Italian Limoncello, with vodka, sugar, water and lemons.

  • 2/5 part 100 proof vodka
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 5 cups water
  • zest of 15 fresh lemons

1.
Wash the lemons with a vegetable brush and hot water to remove any reside of pesticides or wax.
Carefully zest the lemons with a zester or vegetable peeler so there is no white pith on the peel.

In a 1-gallon glass jar, add one fifth vodka and the lemon zest.
Cover the jar and let sit at room temperature for at least 10 days, and up to 40 days in a cool dark place.

3.
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar and water and cook until thickened, appx.
5 to 7 minutes.
Let the syrup cool before adding it to the limoncello mixture.
Add the additional fifth of vodka.
Allow to rest for another 10 to 40 days.

4.
After the rest period, strain and bottle, discarding the lemon zest.
Keep in the freezer until ready to serve.

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Hair Raiser recipe

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Here is a enticing recipe for Hair Raiser, with vodka, Rock and Rye liqueur and lemon juice.

  • 1 1/2 oz 100 proof vodka
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz Rock and Rye liqueur

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Serve in a Cocktail Glass.

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Shalom recipe

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Check out this tasty recipe for Shalom, with vodka, madeira, orange juice and orange.

  • 1 1/2 oz 100 proof vodka
  • 1 oz madeira
  • 1 slice orange
  • 1 tbsp orange juice

Shake all ingredients (except orange slice) with ice and strain into an old-fashioned glass over ice cubes.
Add the slice of orange and serve.

Serve in a Old-Fashioned Glass.

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Fall Spice Cordial recipe

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

A exquisite recipe for Fall Spice Cordial, with brown sugar, sugar, apple juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, orange, brandy and vodka.

  • 1 cup white brandy
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp real vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup 100 proof vodka
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp dried, chopped orange peel
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 1/4 cups apple juice

Bring brown sugar, white sugar and apple juice to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and orange peel.
Boil for 4 minutes and remove from heat.
Let stand until just warm.
Transfer to a clean 1 qt aging vessel.
Add vanilla, brandy and vodka.
Cover tightly and let stand for 1-4 weeks.
Filter out solids before bottling.

Serve in a Cordial Glass.

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