Things You'll Need:
- Plain vodka Electric juice extractor (optional) Fresh fruit or juice Ice cubes or crushed ice 1 shot glass Highball glass or appropriate cocktail glass Stir sticks and/or various utensils, such as a teaspoon measure
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Step 1
Purchase a high-quality vodka. The refining process defines the quality. Some notables are Grey Goose, Skyye, Smirnoff, Absolut and Stolichnya. Some fresco vodka drinks call for chilling, even freezing, the vodka. Most, however, are poured at room temperature and then cooled with ice.
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Step 2
Research your drinks. It helps to know the amounts and ingredients needed in order to mix a good vodka fresco. It is important to realize the difference between drinks. For example, a vodka tonic is plain vodka with tonic water. It is also important to know if the drink will be mixed, stirred or placed in a blender with ice.
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Step 3
Start off by making a simple drink of vodka and apple juice. Pour 4 oz. of fresh apple juice in a highball glass, add 1 shot of vodka and 4 cubes of crushed ice. Stir gently and serve.
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Step 4
Make a Vodka Sunrise. This drink requires 4 oz. of fresh, chilled orange juice, a teaspoon of grenadine and a shot of vodka. Stir just enough to show the reddish-gold hue similar to that of the famous Tequila Sunrise. This would look good in a small typhoon glass to show off the differing colors.
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Step 5
You now have the basic recipe for vodka fresco drinks. It is time to try more challenging drinks. Another classic example is the Salty Dog. For this drink you will need a chilled cocktail glass, 4 oz. of fresh grapefruit juice, 1 shot of vodka, 2 ice cubes and ¼ tsp. of sea salt. Shake or stir this drink, then serve.
