Top 5 Unusual Vodka Cocktails

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By Anwesha Barari

Monday, November 14, 2011, 14:10

Vodka cocktails are probably the largest in number. Vodka is the most suitable liqueur for making cocktails because it is transparent, has a neutral taste and can easily take on any colour. Colour and the name are very important elements that make the cocktail interesting. Many popular cocktails are vodka based, the best example of course is martini. However, we are not talking about the obvious ones here but the unusual cocktails that have really naughty names.

These are top 5 vodka cocktails with unusual names and somewhat strange recipes.

Top Unusual Vodka Cocktails:

1. 18 Till You Die: The name certainly gets all the woman drinkers at once! It is actually quite a simple recipe to make a really rocking cocktail. You need to mix vodka, passion fruit liqueur and silver tequila in equal proportions. The drink gets its citrus taste from orange juice and lime juice that is used to make this popular cocktail. Shake it up with chilled water to bring back that positive enthusiasm of your teens when nothing was impossible.

2. End Of The World: If 18 Till You Die is for the optimism of youth then End Of The World is for the maturity and deep thoughts of those who have some gray hair. Obviously for heavy drinkers because it a mixed alcohol that contains three hard liqueurs; vodka, rum and whisky. You need to mix equal proportions of vodka, bourbon whisky and old rum and drink it stiff. You will surely swoon on this so not for amateurs at all. This is one of the rare vodka cocktails served warm.

3. Absolute Suicide: If death at the 'end of the world' is not enough for you than you can choose a more instant death by 'absolute suicide'. It is a complicated cocktail made from different fruit liqueurs and vodka. Very difficult to make in your mini bar unless you have a stock of all these exotic liqueurs. Mix equal proportions of sour apple pucker (apple liqueur), grapefruit liqueur, watermelon liqueur and vodka (Absolut); chill it in the freezer for 10 minutes and serve.

4. Cactus Coolers: This is an unusual cocktail that is made out of vodka but is more in lines with a beer. It is even served in huge beer mugs! This cocktail is a mixture of equal proportions of eastern vodka and Triple Sec liqueur. This concoction is diluted by adding an energy that is soda based for the fizz. Clearly for the hot energy sapping summers.

5. Panty Dropper: The name sounds naughty and so is the drink. This seductive mix of raspberry flavoured vodka, special blueberry liqueur and blood red cranberry juice makes a very 'berry-berry' cocktail that will make you berserk. Thank god it is served just as a shot and not in mugs!

Follow the above drinking tips to try out the most unusual vodka cocktails with naughty names and tastes.