St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner – and if you’re not feelin’ whiskey or Irish beer, have no fear: SVEDKA Vodka is here. We have some festive cocktails that use fresh ingredients that turn these great vodka cocktails as emerald green as an Irish lass’ eye.
Cheers!
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SVEDKA’s Bickering Banshee
1½ parts SVEDKA Mango Pineapple
½ part green pepper puree*
½ part fresh lime juice
½ part simple syrup
2 pieces muddled cucumber
Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with a slice of green pepper.
*Green Pepper Puree instructions: Cut and de-seed a green pepper, juice with a macerating juicer.
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SVEDKA’S Irish Snake Chaser
2 parts SVEDKA Cucumber Lime
¾ part fresh lime juice
½ part agave nectar
¼ avocado (peeled)
1 pinch cilantro leaves
1 pinch Kosher salt
Combine ingredients in a blender, adding ½ cup crushed ice last. Blend at high speed and pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel and cilantro.
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SVEDKA’S Emerald on the Rocks
2 parts SVEDKA Vodka
¾ part fresh lime juice
¾ part simple syrup
4 mint sprigs
Edible glitter
Muddle mint at bottom of Pilsner glass and build drink on top over crushed ice (except for bitters, glitter, and mint). Agitate with a spoon (or swizzle), not disturbing the mint at the bottom. Top with ice, rim with green/white glitter. Garnish with mint.
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