The origin of “vodka” comes from the Russian word “voda,” which means water, and while we don’t suggest vodka for hydration, we do have a bevy of vodka cocktails that may have you wanting to drink eight glasses a day. In celebration of National Vodka Day (October 4th) – and beyond – we’ve rounded up our favorite vodka cocktail recipes from several of Miami’s hottest dining destinations!
National Vodka Day Assets
CHICA
‘Living My Best Life’ Cocktail
Cocktail Ingredients:
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Lychee Syrup
1.5 oz Vodka
1.5 oz Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic Water
Collins Glass
Cubed ice
Lychee Syrup Ingredients:
4 oz Perfect Puree Lychee Puree
2 oz Simple Syrup
Equal parts of white sugar and water
1 oz Giffard Lichee-Li Liqueur
Combine all ingredients and stir
Store at room temperature
Shelf life is two weeks
Procedure:
Build in a glass over ice and mix together
Garnish with an orchid flower
JIA
‘Disco Ball’ Cocktail
Cocktail Ingredients:
9 oz Absolut Elyx
3 oz Grand Marnier
4.5 oz Plum Wine
4.5 oz Plum-Cranberry Syrup
3 oz Lime
12 oz Champagne
6-8 Drops Lemon Oil
Garnish: Dehydrated Lemons & Oranges/Pansies/Dry Ice
Procedure:
Build-in Disco Ball
Add 2 Large Blocks of Ice
KAORI Miami
‘Kaori’ Cocktail
Cocktail Ingredients:
1.5 oz Ketel One
.5 oz Lillet Rose
.5 oz Rose Syrup
.5 oz Joto Soto Sake
1 oz Soda Water
Rose Syrup Ingredients:
Steep 100 g Rose Tea and sweeten with 100 g simple syrup.
Procedure:
Build in a glass over ice and stir together
This refreshing vodka collins is our amalgamation of fan-favorite cocktails. Perfect for a mid-day sipper.
