When making
drinks, fill your shaker with ice. And we mean full . . .
Most people make the mistake of adding too little ice - this
doesn't get the Vodka and other ingredients cold enough -
and the ice will melt too quickly, diluting the Vodka.
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| The “Cirrious” Martini
3 oz. Cirrus vodka
Dry vermouth
For a martini, cold is good. Ice cold
is better. We keep a bottle of Cirrus in the freezer at all
times.
Fill your martini glass with ice and
add cold water. Let it sit.
Pour the vodka into your ice-filled shaker.
Want it "Dirty"? Then
add a splash of olive juice.
Shake
it up - you are trying to get that delicious Cirrus vodka
as cold as possible - shake for at least 15 seconds.
Pour the ice and water out of your
martini glass. Now it's time to add the vermouth - some people
add vermouth to the vodka before shaking, but
we just pour it right in the glass. For a "dry" Martini
add just a few drops of vermouth, for a "wet" martini,
add more.
Pour the Vodka into your martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist, olive or cocktail onion. We like
to garnish with a few blue cheese stuffed olives - but's
that's just us. Enjoy!
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| Daize’s Seasonal Cocktail
1 oz. Cirrus Vodka
1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
2 Lime Wedges
1 Lemon Wedge
½ Blood Orange, cut into wedges
Club Soda
Muddle Limes, Lemon and Blood Oranges together in highball glass (muddle enough to release the oil’s from the rinds, most important!).
Fill glass with ice, add simple syrup and vodka then transfer to shaker cup and shake vigorously.
Pour back in glass and top with club soda and roll in shaker pour in glass and garnish with a slice of Blood Orange.
** This cocktail changes according to the availability of the Farmers Markets. (Other featured seasonal: Mango and Spiced Rum, Blackberry with Blackberry Puree, Strawberry)
Courtesy - Todd Thrasher, Restaurant Eve
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Cirrus "Neat"
2 oz. Cirrus Vodka
Cirrus vodka tastes great chilled or at
room temperature. You can't say that about every vodka!
This is how the Master Distiller
likes it . . . he thinks it's the best way to taste the exceptional
nuance and character of our exceptional vodka. And he's right.
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Strawberry Fields
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
Splash of fresh strawberry juice
A splash of Peach schnapps Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
a strawberry.
Courtesy - Clyde's
Restaurant Group |
Cirrus Raspberry Martini
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
1 oz. Chambord
½ oz. Grand Marnier
A splash of Sour mix
Fresh raspberries
Put raspberries in martini glass.
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
lime wheel. |
Caramel Apple
1 oz. Cirrus Vodka
1 oz. Sour Apple schnapps
1 oz. Butterscotch schnapps
A splash of Sour mix
Coat the inside of a martini glass with
a spiral of caramel.
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve. |
Cloud 9
2 oz. Cirrus Vodka
2 oz. Pineapple juice
¾ oz. Chambord
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Courtesy
- Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, VA
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Blue Cosmopolitan
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
1 oz. Blue Curacao
½ oz. Grapefruit juice
1 ½ oz. Lemon juice
½ oz. Sugar syrup
Rim martini glass with sugar.
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Garnish with cherry. |
Watermelon Martini
1 oz. Cirrus Vodka
2 oz. Watermelon schnapps
A splash of Sour mix
A splash of cranberry juice
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
watermelon wedge. |
Cosmopolitan
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
½ oz. Cointreau
A splash of cranberry juice
A dash of lime juice
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
lime wheel.
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Double Fudge Martini
2 oz. Cirrus Vodka
½ oz. Godiva liqueur
½ oz. Kahlua
Rim martini glass with cocoa.
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
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Cirrus Cucumber VoJito
2 oz. Cirrus Vodka
3 tspn Simple Syrup
Fresh Cucumbers
Club Soda
In a highball glass muddle fresh sliced cucumbers with simple syrup.
Add Cirrus Vodka.
Add ice and top off with club soda.
Stir & garnish with cucumber slice.
Courtesy - Kevin Erskine
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Cirrus Blossom
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
¾ oz. Bols Cherry Brandy liqueur
½ oz. Cointreau
½ oz. Sugar syrup
¼ oz. Grenadine syrup
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
a cherry.
Courtesy - Equinox Restaurant,
Washington, DC
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