Amaretto & Coffee
Should be a nutty mocha flavor, not overly sweet.
- 1-1/2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 1/2 oz Disaronno Amaretto
- 1/2 oz Kahlua Original
Stir gently with fresh ice in a rocks glass.
Vodka
Black Russian
Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- 2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 1 oz Kahlua Original
Stir contents briefly with a spoon for 10-15 seconds. No garnish needed.
Bloody Mary
The classic brunch cocktail.
- 2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 4 oz Tomato Juice
- 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
- 3/4 tsp Kelchner’s Horse Radish
- 2 dash Worcestershire Sauce
- 4 dash Tabasco Original Hot Sauce
- 1/2 pinch MSG Flavor Enhancer
- 1 dash Angostura Original Bitters
- 1 pinch McCormick Celery Salt
- 1 pinch Black Pepper
Add to a shaker and roll gently, do not shake, strain into Collins glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a celery stick, Manzanilla olive (pepper stuffed for spicy), and Peperoncini (for spicy).
Cake Shot
Tastes like chocolate cake.
- 1 oz Frangelico
- 1/2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
Coat a lemon wedge with sugar. Take the shot and chase with the lemon wedge.
Cosmopolitan
Widely credited to the very famous bartender Dale DeGroff, who refined and popularized the drink at the Rainbow Room in NYC in the late 80s and early 90s.
- 1-1/2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 3/4 oz Cointreau
- 3/4 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
Combine in shaker and shake with fresh ice for 12-15 seconds for medium dilution. Double strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Garnish with orange peel or a thin lime wheel for a more modern take.
Espresso Martini
Quality of the espresso really matters here, it should be a fresh pull. You can throw it in a metal container so it acts as a heat-sink to help chill it a little while you work.
- 2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 1 oz Kahlua Original
- 1 x Home Brewed Espresso
- 1/4 oz Simple Syrup 1:1
Place in shaker with as much fresh ice as possible, shake aggressively for 12-15 seconds. Immediately strain into glass. Garnish with 3 espresso beans symbolizing wealth, health, and happiness.
Espresso White Russian
Caffeinated version for the dude.
- 1-1/2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 3/4 oz Kahlua Original
- 1/2 x Home Brewed Espresso
- 3/4 oz Heavy Cream
Combine all ingredients and shake briefly over ice. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Carefully float in the heavy cream.
Flower Drop
A modern vodka cocktail with elderflower liqueur for a sweet floral flavor.
- 1 oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 1-1/2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup 1:1
Combine ingredients in shaker with ice and shake for 10-12 seconds until smooth and diluted. Strain into a chilled coupe glass or Nick & Nora. Garnish with a lemon peel expression and edible flower if available.
Frangelico White Russian
Add a little hazelnut to a classic white russian cocktail.
- 1 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 1 oz Kahlua Original
- 1 oz Frangelico
- 1 oz Heavy Cream
Fill a rocks glass with ice and add ingredients. Stir contents briefly with a spoon then carefully float in heavy cream.
Godmother
Mid 20th century “working bar” drink that stuck due to a simple structure and good flavor.
- 2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 1/2 oz Disaronno Amaretto
Build in a rocks glass over large ice and stir, no garnish necessary.
Greyhound
Appeared somewhere in the 1930s or 40s, gaining popularity post prohibition when vodka was being heavily marketed.
- 2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 5 oz Grapefruit Juice
- 1 pinch Table Salt
Add vodka to ice-filled highball glass, add grapefruit juice and pinch of salt. Stir for 5-7 seconds gently.
Hazelnut Espresso Martini
A 90’s classic with a hazel nut twist.
- 1-1/2 oz Beluga Export Vodka
- 1/2 oz Frangelico
- 1/4 oz Simple Syrup 1:1
- 1 x Home Brewed Espresso
Place in shaker with as much fresh ice as possible, shake aggressively for 12-15 seconds. Immediately strain into glass. Garnish with 3 espresso beans symbolizing wealth, health, and happiness.