# Mixed Drinks with Vodka **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 18, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766 "2003-02-18T01:06:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![In\_Conceivable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@In\_Conceivable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Conceivable)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/21 "2003-02-18T11:36:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ferrous \* > \*\*Kamikaze: > > - 2 oz Vodka > - 1 tsp Lime Juice > - 1/2 oz Triple Sec > > Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a glass. > l > Yummy! \*\* That is a Kamikaze? I guess you learn something new everyday. I would take the above, up the lime juice to 1 oz and add 1 oz of cranberry juice for a Cosmo. Sometimes I just mix the vodka and Cranberry juice because I am lazy. It is good too. As you can see from all the posts vodka really can be mixed with anything. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/22 "2003-02-18T14:07:16Z")
Another vote from the don’t mask it. Nicely chilled, twist of lemon, water back. MHO is that you have to sip it, gently, slowly, let your mouth feel it, you brain sense it. This is not a beer or a soda that you down heedlessly, this is an experience mmmmmmmmm vodka… If ya havta mask it well, less really is more. Maybe one part cranberry juice, one part water. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/23 "2003-02-18T18:05:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by In Conceivable \* > \*\*That is a Kamikaze? I guess you learn something new everyday. > > I would take the above, up the lime juice to 1 oz and add 1 oz of cranberry juice for a Cosmo\*\* Full disclosure: I’ve never actually made one. I don’t usually do mixed drinks (I’m a beer and straight whiskey kind of guy), but I’ve had them in bars. They’re deliciously tart and refreshing. I got that recipe from a website. Looking around a bit though, I see that other sites call for different ratios. I think the 1 tsp. of lime juice refers to concentrated lime juice. Other sites say use 1 ounce (2:1:1). Other sites say equal parts of each. I guess some experimentation is called for. ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/24 "2003-02-18T18:44:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ferrous \* > **…(I’m a beer and straight whiskey kind of guy)** And > [@](#): > > \*\* They’re deliciously tart and refreshing.\*\* in the same paragraph made me giggle like a schoolgirl 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/25 "2003-02-18T18:48:03Z")
I’m partial to what is called a “bay breeze” Vodka with pineapple juice and a splash of cranberry juice. Tasty and you get your vitamin C. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/26 "2003-02-18T18:51:35Z")
Vodka and Peach Nehi. ---
**Author:** ![MissSwish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@MissSwish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissSwish)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/27 "2003-02-18T19:05:52Z")
Seabreeze: Vodka, equal parts cranberry and grapefruit juice. If grapefruit juice is too tart, try orange juice instead. But I’m with the sipped from the freezer group. Another good one but it might be too strong for you would be Lemon Drops. Take a lemon slice ( D ) , sprinkle with sugar. Drink a shot of vodka, then bite the sugared lemon. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/28 "2003-02-18T19:09:29Z")
Now, now this is **good vodka** according to the OP. **Khadaji** what didn’t you like about having the Vodka straight? If it was lack of flavour, try mixing vodka at 8 parts vodka to 1 part any sweet liquor that you like the taste of. Or try making a Vodka Martini if you like really dry drinks. If it was too strong, mix with Tonic if you like Tonic, or make Vodka Margaritas (Vodka, Triple Sec, and Lime juice) or (Vodka, Triple Sec, and Lemon Juice) I don’t know any other mixes that take advantage of this being **good vodka**. Bippy, the imbiber ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/29 "2003-02-18T20:32:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FordPrefect \* > \*\*…made me giggle like a schoolgirl 🙂 \*\* Now I don’t know whether to go all Joe Pesci on you, or drown my bruised dignity with a tart and refreshing mixed drink. Let’s see, which is less work?.. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766/30 "2003-02-18T21:05:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \* > \*\* > Or add Triple Sec, cranberry and fresh squeezed lime, shake with some ice, strain, serve in a chilled glass for a yummy Cosmopolitan. \*\* Use Ocean Spray White Cranberry/Strawberry juice and thank me later! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mixed-drinks-with-vodka/155766.md?page=1)