Vodka cocktails.

Got Vodka on the shelf? Here are 15 cocktails you can make with it — classics and a few worth discovering. Pick one, see what else you need, and start pouring.

№ 76

Black Russian

Vodka and coffee liqueur over ice — the White Russian before the cream, and arguably better for it. Dark, simple, and stronger than it reads.

2 oz Vodka

1 oz Kahlua

dash Maraschino Cherry

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№ 93

Chocolate Martini

The Chocolate Martini is a shaken vodka cocktail made with Creme de Cacao and Amontillado Sherry, served in a coupe.

1.5 oz Vodka

1 oz Creme de Cacao

1 oz Amontillado Sherry

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№ 94

Chocolate Martini

The Chocolate Martini is a shaken vodka cocktail made with Creme de Cacao and Amontillado Sherry, served in a coupe.

1.5 oz Vodka

1 oz Creme de Cacao

1 oz Amontillado Sherry

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№ 79

Colorado Bulldog

The Colorado Bulldog is a shaken vodka cocktail made with Kahlua, Heavy Cream, and Cola, served in a rocks.

1 oz Vodka

1 oz Kahlua

1 oz Heavy Cream

2 oz Cola

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№ 44

Cosmopolitan

Vodka, triple sec, cranberry, and lime, shaken cold and served up. Tart, pink, and forever tied to the late ’90s — but genuinely good when it’s not too sweet.

1.5 oz Vodka

1 Cointreau Orange Liqueur

0.5 oz Lime Juice

0.25 oz Cranberry Juice

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№ 72

Espresso Martini

Vodka, coffee liqueur, and a shot of fresh espresso, shaken to a foamy crown. Invented to wake you up and then mess you up — and it still delivers on both.

1 oz Vodka

1 oz Espresso

1 oz Kahlua

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№ 92

Greyhound

Vodka or gin and grapefruit juice over ice — add a salt rim and it’s a Salty Dog. Two ingredients, tart and refreshing, no fuss.

2 oz Vodka

4 oz Grapefruit Juice

dash Grapefruit Peel

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№ 81

Moscow Mitch

The Moscow Mitch is a stirred bourbon cocktail made with Vodka, Lime Juice, and Ginger Beer, served in a rocks.

1 oz Bourbon

1 oz Vodka

.5 oz Lime Juice

4 oz Ginger Beer

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№ 47

Moscow Mule

Vodka, lime, and spicy ginger beer over ice, traditionally in a copper mug. Crisp, fizzy, and the reason ginger beer lives behind every bar.

1.5 oz Vodka

0.5 oz Lime Juice

4 oz Ginger Beer

dash Lime Wheel

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№ 78

Mudslide

The Mudslide is a shaken vodka cocktail made with Kahlua and Irish Cream Liqueur, served in a rocks.

1 oz Vodka

1 oz Kahlua

1.5 oz Irish Cream Liqueur

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№ 48

Vesper Martini

Gin, vodka, and Lillet, shaken (not stirred) and served with a lemon twist. Bond’s own invention — bracingly strong and made to impress.

3 oz Gin

1 oz Vodka

0.5 oz Dry Vermouth

dash Lemon Peel

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№ 49

Vodka Collins

Vodka, lemon, sugar, and soda over ice in a tall glass — the Tom Collins with vodka in the driver’s seat. Clean, fizzy, and endlessly refreshing.

dash Vodka

dash Simple Syrup

dash Soda Water

dash Lemon Juice

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№ 43

Vodka Martini

Vodka and dry vermouth, ice-cold and served up with an olive or a twist. Clean, crisp, and as strong or as dry as you dare to make it.

2 oz Vodka

0.75 oz Dry Vermouth

dash Lemon Peel

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№ 45

Vodka Tonic

The Vodka Tonic is a vodka cocktail made with Tonic Water, served in a collins.

1.5 oz Vodka

5 oz Tonic Water

dash Lime Wheel

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№ 77

White Russian

Vodka, coffee liqueur, and a float of cream over ice. Sweet, dessert-adjacent, and permanently the Dude’s drink of choice.

1 oz Vodka

1 oz Kahlua

1 oz Heavy Cream

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