Cucumber Elegant

EFFEN Cucumber
Cocktail hour
Earthy

Cool cucumber and mint meet smooth vodka in this exhilarating cocktail. Top notes of refreshing mint melt into crisp, fruity cucumber before the final velvety finish.

Cucumber mint vodka with EFFEN Cucumber Vodka, mint leaves, fresh lime juice and simple syrup.

Ingredients

2 part EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

8 mint leaves

1 parts Fresh lime juice

0.75 parts Simple syrup

1.5 oz EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

8 mint leaves

0.75 oz Fresh lime juice

0.5 oz Simple syrup

45 ml EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

8 mint leaves

25 ml Fresh lime juice

15 ml Simple syrup

How to make

STEP

Combine all ingredients in a 3-piece shaker and shake vigorously

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Strain into a chilled cocktail or martini glass

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Garnish with a lime wheel or mint sprig

Raspberry Caipiroska

EFFEN Raspberry
Brunch
Citrusy

If our Raspberry Caipiroska was a real-life party it would be Mardi Gras or July 4. Fuchsia hued and bold in flavor this is the mother of all raspberry vodka cocktails.

Raspberry caipiroska cocktail with EFFEN Raspberry, sugar-free raspberry preserves and lime juice.

Ingredients

1.5 part EFFEN Raspberry Vodka

1 tbsp raspberry preserve

1 parts Fresh lime juice

1.5 oz EFFEN Raspberry Vodka

1 tbsp raspberry preserve

1 oz Fresh lime juice

45 ml EFFEN Raspberry Vodka

1 tbsp raspberry preserve

30 ml Fresh lime juice

How to make

STEP

Combine the Ingredients in a three-piece shaker and shake vigorously to chill

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Strain onto fresh ice in a serving glass

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Garnish with a lime wedge

Spring Breeze

EFFEN Cucumber
Brunch
Citrusy

Is it a cucumber basil cocktail? Or cucumber lime vodka? Answer: both. Our Spring Breeze is the most directional glass of liquid refreshment that’s always sun ready.

Cucumber cooler with EFFEN Cucumber Vodka: fresh lime juice, pineapple-basil simple syrup and soda.

Ingredients

2 part EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

1 parts Fresh lime juice

1 parts Pineapple-basil simple syrup*

2 cucumber slices

Top with soda

*Pineapple-basil simple syrup

1.5 oz EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

0.75 oz Fresh lime juice

0.75 oz Pineapple-basil simple syrup*

2 cucumber slices

Top with soda

*Pineapple-basil simple syrup

45 ml EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

45 ml Fresh lime juice

25 ml Pineapple-basil simple syrup*

2 cucumber slices

Top with soda

*Pineapple-basil simple syrup

Ingredient

1 cup water

1 cup sugar

1 cup fresh pineapple,

cubed 8 basil leaves

Method

Combine equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and then add basil leaves and pineapple chunks to simple syrup. Let infuse for 1 hour.

How to make

STEP

In a mixing glass, muddle 2 cucumber slices

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Add the vodka, lime juice and pineapple-basil simple syrup and shake with ice

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Strain into a tall Collins glass over ice and top with soda. Garnish with cucumber slices

Cucumber Sweet and Sour

EFFEN Cucumber
Cocktail hour
Citrusy

Long, luscious and oozing with crisp flavor; this sweet and sour drink is a cooler with clout. Defined by smooth EFFEN Cucumber Vodka it has a unique zesty floral edge.

Kiwi sweet sour drink with EFFEN Cucumber Vodka, maraschino liqueur, kiwi and fresh lime juice.

Ingredients

1.5 part EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

0.75 parts Freshly squeezed lime juice

0.5 parts Maraschino liqueur

4 fresh kiwi wheels, peeled

2 spoons of sugar

1 kiwi wheel with skin on

1.5 oz EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

0.75 oz Freshly squeezed lime juice

0.5 oz Maraschino liqueur

4 fresh kiwi wheels, peeled

2 spoons of sugar

1 kiwi wheel with skin on

45 ml EFFEN Cucumber Vodka

25 ml Freshly squeezed lime juice

15 ml Maraschino liqueur

4 fresh kiwi wheels, peeled

2 spoons of sugar

1 kiwi wheel with skin on

How to make

STEP

1 kiwi wheel with skin on

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Add the rest of the ingredients and shake vigorously for 7-8 seconds

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Leaving the mix unstrained, pour into a rocks or old-fashioned lowball glass. Garnish with a kiwi wheel

Chocolate Black Cherry

EFFEN Black Cherry
Brunch
Sweet

A crème de cacao cocktail like you’ve never tasted. Meet our Chocolate Black Cherry. Martini-style, this decadent mix starts with the smoothest EFFEN Black Cherry Vodka.

Chocolate cherry martini with EFFEN Black Cherry Vodka: Creme de Cacao and Maraschino cherries.

Ingredients

2 part EFFEN Black Cherry Vodka

1 parts DeKuyper Crème de Cacao

1 parts Half & half

1 tsp cherry preserve

1 dash Angostura bitters

Maraschino cherry

1.5 oz EFFEN Black Cherry Vodka

1 oz DeKuyper Crème de Cacao

1 oz Half & half

1 tsp cherry preserve

1 dash Angostura bitters

Maraschino cherry

45 ml EFFEN Black Cherry Vodka

30 ml DeKuyper Crème de Cacao

30 ml Half & half

1 tsp cherry preserve

1 dash Angostura bitters

Maraschino cherry

How to make

STEP

Shake all the ingredients thoroughly with lots of fresh ice in a cocktail shaker

STEP

Strain into a chilled martini glass

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Garnish with a Maraschino cherry

Strawberry Lemonade

EFFEN Original
Brunch
Aromatic

Our strawberry vodka cocktail tastes like summer in a glass. Fresh fruity notes mingle with fiery ginger and tangy lemon for a sweet fusion full of uplifting flavor.

Vodka strawberry lemonade with EFFEN Original: fruity with strawberry infused vodka & ginger beer.

Ingredients

1.5 part Strawberry infused EFFEN Vodka*

1.5 parts Ginger beer

0.75 parts Lemon juice

0.75 parts Simple syrup

1.5 oz Strawberry infused EFFEN Vodka*

1.5 oz Ginger beer

0.75 oz Lemon juice

0.75 oz Simple syrup

45 ml Strawberry infused EFFEN Vodka*

45 ml Ginger beer

25 ml Lemon juice

25 ml Simple syrup

*To make strawberry infused EFFEN Vodka combine 16 ounces of fresh strawberries with 16 ounces EFFEN Vodka and infuse for 4-7 days

How to make

STEP

In a mixing glass, combine all the ingredients, except the ginger beer, over ice and shake

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Strain into a low tumbler over ice and top with ginger beer

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Garnish with a lemon wedge

Brunch Punch

EFFEN Original
Brunch
Earthy

Bursting with bold, fresh citrus flavor, this amber jewel in your cocktail crown is sweetened by triple sec and finished with a silky hit of EFFEN Vodka and sweet tea.

Vodka sweet tea with EFFEN Original: earthy, with DeKuyper Triple Sec Liqueur and orange marmelade.

Ingredients

1.5 part EFFEN Vodka

2 parts Sweet tea

0.75 parts DeKuyper Triple Sec Liqueur

0.75 parts Fresh lemon juice

1 tsp orange marmalade

Orange slices

1.5 oz EFFEN Vodka

2 oz Sweet tea

0.75 oz DeKuyper Triple Sec Liqueur

0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice

1 tsp orange marmalade

Orange slices

45 ml EFFEN Vodka

60 ml Sweet tea

25 ml DeKuyper Triple Sec Liqueur

25 ml Fresh lemon juice

1 tsp orange marmalade

Orange slices

How to make

STEP

Combine all the ingredients in a punch bowl over ice

STEP

Stir well and ladle into punch glasses

STEP

Garnish the glasses with orange slices

Yuzu & Ginger

EFFEN Yuzu Citrus
Cocktail hour
Earthy

We’ve mixed fiery ginger with pear for classic flavor combo, and added a kick of citrus. Meet a yuzu drink for a new generation of mixologists, party-people and dreamers.

Yuzu Cocktail with EFFEN Yuzu Citrus Vodka, pear fruit juice, ginger-mint simple syrup and honey.

Ingredients

3 part EFFEN Yuzu Citrus Vodka

1 parts Pear juice

0.5 parts Ginger-mint simple syrup *

1.5 oz EFFEN Yuzu Citrus Vodka

0.5 oz Pear juice

0.25 oz Ginger-mint simple syrup *

45 ml EFFEN Yuzu Citrus Vodka

15 ml Pear juice

10 ml Ginger-mint simple syrup *

*How to make ginger-mint simple syrup: Combine 0.5 part honey, 0.5 part water, 0.25 part roughly chopped mint leaf, and 0.5 part chopped ginger in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously for three minutes until honey has dissolved. Pour the syrup into a small glass bowl and allow to cool slightly before use.

How to make

STEP

Combine the vodka, pear juice and simple syrup in a shaker

STEP

Shake and pour into a glass filled with ice

STEP

Garnish with thinly sliced ginger root and mint leaves

Champagne Tini

EFFEN Original
Celebration
Citrusy

Meet our updated Flirtini cocktail: The Champagne Tini. Mix smooth EFFEN Vodka with exuberant bubbly and sweeten with tropical pineapple for dialed-up fruity flavor.

Flirtini with EFFEN Original, champagne and pineapple juice. Light and refreshing. Delicious!

Ingredients

1 part EFFEN Vodka

1 parts Champagne

1 parts Pineapple juice

1.5 oz EFFEN Vodka

1.5 oz Champagne

1.5 oz Pineapple juice

45 ml EFFEN Vodka

45 ml Champagne

45 ml Pineapple juice

How to make

STEP

Pre-chill the Champagne and pineapple juice

STEP

Combine all ingredients in a Champagne glass

STEP

Serve with a wink

Savory Martini

EFFEN Original
Cocktail hour
Savory

Packed with herbal brightness and punchy dry vermouth our vodka martini cocktail blends botanical flavors and smooth EFFEN Vodka, with enticing results.

Vodka martini with EFFEN Original and a dash of dry vermouth. Savory, perfect for cocktail hour!

Ingredients

2-3 part EFFEN Vodka

A dash of dry vermouth

Choice of fresh savory herbs: thyme, rosemary, tarragon, basil or sage

1.5 oz EFFEN Vodka

A dash of dry vermouth

Choice of fresh savory herbs: thyme, rosemary, tarragon, basil or sage

45 ml EFFEN Vodka

A dash of dry vermouth

Choice of fresh savory herbs: thyme, rosemary, tarragon, basil or sage

How to make

STEP

In a mixing glass muddle the selected herbs with the vermouth. Add the EFFEN Vodka plus ice and shake

STEP

Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass

STEP

Spear an olive with a sprig of your chosen herb or wrap an herb leaf around an olive and fix with a cocktail pick. Use as a garnish

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