伏特加鸡尾酒夏季作了。他们兴高采烈地清爽,易于时许,他们让大量使用像草莓和西瓜时令食材。你甚至可以香料的东西与血腥玛丽或莫斯科骡子夏季友好服食。如果你准备在夏天的终极精神沉迷,考虑混合了前面的伏特加鸡尾酒。
Keep scrolling for our picks for the best vodka cocktails to whip up this week.
伏特加Cranberry Cocktail
The Recipe:伏特加Cranberry
The Hero Ingredient:Rather than use a cranberry juice with artificial sweetener this cocktail instead calls for maple syrup or simple syrup as a sweetener. By using maple syrup or simple syrup, there's less sugar and your cocktail will sport a more vibrant color.
专家提示:一对夫妇厨师提供一些快速的洞察使用蔓越莓汁与蔓越莓果汁鸡尾酒。“蔓越莓汁是不加糖的:它的口味和馅饼被标记为‘100%果汁’蔓越莓果汁鸡尾酒变甜,常与添加的糖或高果糖玉米糖浆,”夫妻揭示。
为什么我们喜欢它:使用枫糖浆和新鲜石灰确实提升了这款鸡尾酒主食的味道。
伯爵茶柠檬伏特加约翰 - 达利鸡尾酒
The Recipe:伯爵茶柠檬伏特加约翰 - 达利
The Hero Ingredient:There's no such thing as a summer cocktail that's too heavy on the lemon. In addition to lemonade, this cocktail also calls for lemon vodka, so be prepared to pucker up.
专家提示:Toni Dash of博尔德Locavore强调这一口不需要任何额外的甜味剂。“柠檬水的甜头提供不需要额外的甜味剂,”她解释说。
为什么我们喜欢它:等份柠檬水和茶,这种鸡尾酒boozily结合了两个夏天的最爱。
迷迭香灰狗Cocktail
The Recipe:迷迭香灰狗
The Hero Ingredient:The use of rosemarysimple syrupadds an herbal sweetness that adds a unique touch to this spin on the classic Greyhound cocktail.
专家提示:伊丽莎白林德曼碗美味提供有关在迷迭香灰狗使用碎冰伟大的小费。“我建议在碎冰服务这些迷迭香灰狗鸡尾酒,”她解释说。“Crushed ice is great in cocktails that need to be watered down a bit, since there is more surface area on the ice that melts faster...Because the rosemary and grapefruit flavors in this drink are strong, it’s best watered down a bit."
为什么我们喜欢它:The use of crushed ice in the Rosemary Greyhound makes it even more of a refreshing summer sip.
甜茶伏特加Slushies
The Recipe:甜茶伏特加Slushies
The Hero Ingredient:还有一个原因,你一定会找到你的甜茶馆的玻璃柠檬角或柠檬轮。柠檬汁加刚酸度适量,你会发现只是在这个酒醉的泥泞。
专家提示:According toThe Charming Detroiter's Sarah DeLeon, the use of lemon also serves another purpose. "The tart lemony-ness in these vodka slushies also helps to cut the sharpness of the vodka," she reveals.
为什么我们喜欢它:Boozy slushies are always a great idea. They're super easy to make and are a great way to entertain in the hot, summer sun.
Raspberry Vodka & Champagne Float With Vanilla Bean Coconut Ice Cream
The Recipe:Raspberry Vodka & Champagne Float
The Hero Ingredient:The combination of vodka and ice cream isn't a familiar duo, but the pairing is dreamy in this boozy float, which calls for vanilla bean coconut ice cream.
专家提示:朱莉和黛比厨师鸡尾酒揭示了如何使自己的覆盆子伏特加。“要做到这一点我想补充覆盆子袋,1杯白糖和1/2 750毫升瓶装伏特加的锅里,加热它,直到它沸腾,所有的糖融化,然后让它慢慢冷却和口味合并在一起”这对解释。
为什么我们喜欢它:这不仅是一家成人浮动,但添加香槟给它一个优雅的触摸。
Apricot Blood Orange Vodka Martini
The Recipe:Apricot Blood Orange Vodka Martini
The Hero Ingredient:Preserves and jam are most certainly an underused ingredient when it comes to cocktails. Thankfully, this马蒂尼鸡尾酒美味呼吁杏酱。
专家提示:对于一个完全冷却玻璃,The Charming Detroiter的萨拉德莱昂提供此提示:‘冰水添加到一个马提尼酒杯,同时准备鸡尾酒寒意。’
为什么我们喜欢它:这种鸡尾酒是由许多独特的风味,使其成为一个复杂的,虽然好吃一口。
草莓香槟鸡尾酒
The Recipe:草莓香槟鸡尾酒
The Hero Ingredient:Muddled strawberries add an ample amount of fresh strawberry flavor to this sip.
专家提示:不是草莓的粉丝吗?别担心!辛西娅·鲁夫Darling Down South表明你可以换出的草莓等水果。“这种快速的鸡尾酒可以与任何水果 - 蓝莓和桃子成为下一个我目测尝试,因为我们退出草莓季节互换,”她说。
为什么我们喜欢它:The use of Champagne creates a cocktail that's both festive and celebratory, and the bubbles from the Champagne provide a welcome fizz
Minty Moscow Mules
The Recipe:Minty Moscow Mules
The Hero Ingredient:A fresh mint simple syrup gives this take on the Moscow Mule an added kick of minty goodness.
专家提示:喂我菲比's Phoebe Lapine provides instructions on how to make the mint simple syrup used in this cocktail. "Combine the mint, sugar, and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute," she explains. "Remove from heat and allow to steep for about an hour. Remove the mint leaves and add the simple syrup to a punch bowl or pitcher."
为什么我们喜欢它:As tasty as the Moscow Mule is, throwing a mint syrup into this sip makes its ultra summer-friendly.
粉红色的伏特加西瓜柠檬水
The Recipe:粉红色的伏特加西瓜柠檬水
The Hero Ingredient:An absolute summer favorite,watermelonis blended and strained to make a watermelon juice for this cocktail.
专家提示:用可口的边缘更喜欢你的鸡尾酒?Half Baked Harvest's Tieghan Gerard has a tip for you. "If you want to go the extra mile, you could rim your glass with a lemon sugar or flaky salt. I went with salt, but lemon sugar would be so good too," she says.
为什么我们喜欢它:From watermelon to lemonade, this cocktail combines several summer favorites.
Jalapeño Bloody Mary
The Recipe:Jalapeño Bloody Mary
The Hero Ingredient:夏季并不意味着你必须放弃所有这些美味的鸡尾酒。事实上,这对采取血腥玛丽让事情变得更热了jalapeño辣椒伏特加。
专家提示:通过创建自己的jalapeño辣椒伏特加,你能调整的热量水平。“如果你想超强烈的味道,时间越长胡椒坐在伏特加这将是更强”的Tieghan杰拉德Half Baked Harvestreveals.
为什么我们喜欢它:Having your own homemade jalapeño vodka is a fun option for those entertaining with Bloody Marys.