Vodka

Now that Hockey season is back, and the San Jose Sharks are doing well, I thought it was time to finally publish the recipe for one of my favorite "silly" drinks: The Sharkiekaze. I call this a "silly" cocktail because it is based on a classic, but tweaked for color.

The Sharkiekaze is based on the IBA recipe for the Kami Kaze and turned teal to honor my favorite NHL franchise. 

• 1 part (3cl) Vodka
• 1 part (3cl) Triple Sec
• 1 part (3cl) fresh sqeezed lime juice or Rose's Lime
• Dash of Blue Curacao to desired teal color

Add all ingredients into cocktail glass shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a gummy shark.

The White Russian is the Dude's drink of choice in The Big Lebowski. It was also one of Mike's favorites before he discovered Jameson. I hadn't had one until I found a bottle of Starbuck Coffee Liqueur at a local shop for a bargain. The version I'm making now is with Skyy and Starbuck's but the construction is the same:

• 5.0 cl (5 parts) Vodka
• 2.0 cl (2 parts) Coffee liqueur
• 3.0 cl (3 parts) Fresh cream or Half and Half

Preparation: Pour coffee liqueur and vodka directly into old fashioned glass filled with ice. Float fresh cream on the top and stir in slowly.

Like most mixed drinks this one has variations though the only extreme on is to use flavored vodka or the new Kahlua flavors. This gets you into the realm of Vanilla white Russians and the Hazlenut White Russian. Messing with anything besides a vanilla vodka in this context will probably constitute alcohol abuse.

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Last night we ended up at Applebee's for a late meal. On the drink menu was the Mocahtini which is just another creamy sweet vodka drink served in a martini glass.
Ingredients: 

• One part Stoli's Vanillia
• One part Starbucks Coffee Liqueur
• One part Godiva Chocolate Liqueur

Fill the bottom of a martini glass with Hershey's Chocolate Syrup. Shake ingerdients over ice and serve with a shake of cocoa powder on the top.
 

TheMudslide Martini showed up at TGI Friday's some time ago. My wife enjoys it there and the version I make at home. I've made a number of modifications playing with this drink.

The Basics:

• One part Vanilla Vodka
• One part Coffee Liqueur
• One part Irish Cream
• One part cream

Preapre a martini glass with a ring of Hershey's Syrup about 3/4 of the way up. Shake over ice and pour to the level of your chocolate ring.

TGI Friday's uses Absolut Vanilla, Kahlua and Starbucks Cream. Right now I'm using Smirnoff Vanilla, Carolan's Irish Cream, and Starbucks Coffee Liqueur. I also use whole milk instead of cream just to cut down the fat the tiniest bit. Bailey's Irish Cream is a good replacement as well.

You can also mix the ingredients ahead of time and store a bottle of these in the freezer. Be careful though, the milk will freeze and give you a mudslide slushie, which may not be what you're looking for.