Top Long Vodka Cocktails

Vodka is one of the spirits that just cries out to be included in cocktails as the plain spirit doesn’t have a lot of taste.  However, there are lots of great cocktails recipes available using vodka and many of them are long drinks, using a high ball glass.  This lessens the alcohol content a little and means they are perfect for parties or to enjoy on a summer’s evening in the garden.  Here are a few of the most popular.

Bloody Mary

• 4-5 ice cubes
• Juice ½ lemon
• ½ tsp horseradish sauce
• 2 drops Worcestershire sauce
• 1 drop tabasco sauce
• 2 measures tomato juice
• 2 measures vodka
• Salt & cayenne pepper
• Celery stick to decorate (optional)

Put the ice cubes into a cocktail shaker and add the lemon juice, sauces, tomato juice and vodka then shake until a frost forms.  Add this to a tall glass and add a pinch of salt and pepper.  Decorate with a celery stick if required

Long Island Iced Tea

• 6 ice cubes
• ½ measure vodka
• ½ measure gin
• ½ measure white rum
• ½ tequila
• ½ measure Cointreau
• 1 measure fresh lemon juice
• ½ tsp sugar syrup
• Coca-Cola to top up

Put half of the cube into a mixing glass and add the spirits, lemon juice and sugar syrup.  Stir well then strain to a high ball glass and top up with coca cola to the desired level and add the rest of the ice.  Can be decorated with a lemon wedge

Moscow Mule

• 4 ice cubes
• 2 measures vodka
• Juice from 2 limes
• Ginger beer

Put the ice in a cocktail shaker, add the vodka, and lime juice.  Shake until a frost forms then add to a tall glass.  Top up with ginger beer and stir gentle before decorating with lime or orange slices.

Chi Chi

• 2 measures of vodka
• 1 measure coconut cream
• 4 measures pineapple juice
• 6 crushed ice cubes

Add the vodka, coconut cream, pineapple juice and ice in to a blender and mix until all ingredients are smooth.  Pour into a tall glass and decorate with a cherry and a slice of pineapple.

Blue Moon

• 5 ice cubes
• ¾ measure vodka
• ¾ measure tequila
• 1 measure blue curacao
• Lemonade

Put half the ice into a mixing glass and add the spirits, stirring everything together.  Add the rest of the ice to a tall glass and strain the cocktail into it them top up with lemonade as required (personal favourite!!)

Sex on the Beach

• 3 ice cubes
• ½ measure vodka
• ½ measure peach schnapps such as Archers
• 1 measure cranberry juice
• 1 measure orange juice
• 1 measure pineapple juice (optional)

Put the ice into a cocktail shaker, add the vodka and peach schnapps as well as the juices, and shake until a frost forms.  Pour into a tall glass and add a cherry to decorate.

Conclusion

These are just a few of the many tall vodka cocktail ideas, all of which will have different variations available.  Buying a personalised high ball glass is a great way to remember a special event such as a birthday and a great excuse to then try a few at the party!