Cristian Gonzalez
We are going to talk about 5 Mexican cocktails with vodka, since vodka is the most consumed drink in the world as far as distilled liquors are concerned. Partly because part of the world’s largest countries are the biggest consumers, Russia and the United States, which finally have something in common, followed by Ukraine.
First let’s see what vodka is and where it comes from. This is a distilled beverage made from barley, malt and rye. Its name in Spanish is agua in diminutive, that is to say, agüita. It generally has an alcohol range of 35-70%, which is quite high. It has a fairly neutral flavor that allows it to be versatile when mixed with other drinks to create cocktails.
The best Mexican cocktails with vodka
That’s why at JefeBet we bring you a top 5 of the best Mexican cocktail recipes, well Mexican cocktails made with vodka, for you to prepare and to make the best ambiance for your meetings:
1.- Bouquet de Rosas
This cocktail was created by José Ruiz Solís, from the Mocambo restaurant in Cancún.
Recipe:
1 1/2 oz. Karat Vodka
1 oz. strawberry liqueur
1 oz. of natural syrup
40 grams of strawberry
15 grams of orange
15 grams of pineapple
1 stalk of lemongrass
1 dash lemon juice
1 dash of cinnamon
1 dash of sugar
1 dash of banana liqueur
5 rose petals
½ oz. rose syrup
1½ oz. of Controy liquor
Preparation:
The fruits are placed on a grill with a touch of banana liqueur, cinnamon and sugar. We wait for them to release their juice. Pour all the ingredients into a shaker, add ice and shake, then pour into an “old fashioned” glass. The glass is placed on a plate and decorated with strawberries in the shape of roses and flambéed with Controy liqueur. Lemongrass is used as a remover.
2.- Bloody Shot Karat
Created by Samuel Ayala Hernández
Recipe:
30 ml of chilled Karat Vodka
10 ml. Flamingo Wild & Tasty, passion fruit flavor
75 ml. of cryogenized Bloody Shot mix
25 ml. Karat Vodka
10 ml. Wild & Tasty passion fruit flavor
30 ml. of tomato juice
8 ml. Of spicy vinaigrette
4 drops of Angostura bitters
4 drops of Worcestershire sauce;
4 drops of jugo Maggie
6 drops of Mediterranean lemon juice
Sea salt and Tabasco sauce to taste
Preparation:
Mount a Pacific oyster on a plate with a slice of Mediterranean lemon and sea salt, along with a passion fruit pearl (Wild & Tasty). Then serve Karat Vodka with passion fruit liqueur (Wild & Tasty), chilled in a shot and assemble in the same dish. Then, cryogenize the bloody shot mix with liquid nitrogen and assemble in a shell. Add to the dish, serve and taste as quickly as possible.
3-. Melon Palmer Cocktail
Created by Gustavo Limón Cervantes
Recipe:
1 oz Karat Vodka
½ oz. Flamingos Melon Liqueur
1 oz orange juice
Juice of 34 lemons
¾ oz black tea reduction
Caramelized lemon peel
Preparation:
Pour Karat Vodka, Flamingo Melon Liqueur, orange juice and lemon juice into shaker with ice, shake vigorously. Strain and serve in a martini glass. Place the caramelized lemon peel as decoration and finish filling with the black tea reduction.
4.- Catarina
Created by Diego Jovanni Mendoza Ramos
Recipe:
1 ¼ oz Karat Vodka
½ oz Wild & Taiste Passion Fruit
1 oz Hypnotic
½ oz Grenadine syrup
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
5 drops of lemon
1 lemon twig
1 strawberry
¼ oz Kiwi coconut foam
1 pinch celery seeds
1 pz Astromelia flower
Preparation:
Add the Kiwi, strawberry, lemon tea and coriander seeds in a shaker and macerate to make a light pulp, then add the rest of the liquid ingredients and ice. It is rigorously shaken and served in an old-fashioned glass with shelled coriander seeds, applying the double straining. Top with coconut foam and a sprinkling of celery seeds; decorate with an astromelia flower.
5.- Black Russian
Recipe:
2 oz (60 ml) vodka
1 oz (30 ml) coffee liqueur or Kahlua
4 small ice cubes
*Optional: coke for refill
*Optional: maraschino for decoration
Preparation:
Put the ice cubes in a medium-sized glass, ideally a whiskey glass, then pour the vodka, add the coffee liqueur. You can also fill with coca-cola, remember that it is optional. And finally add a light bulb and a maraschino to decorate.
