Vodka

With nearly a century of bartending history behind it, this easy vodka cocktail stands the test of time.

Part pizza bagel, part Bloody Mary, with a Parmesan salt rim just for fun—this drink has it all.

With its signature salted rim, this vodka and grapefruit cocktail is one easy summer drink.

This gingery vodka cocktail has a complicated past, but the recipe couldn’t be easier to make.

When made correctly, the Long Island Iced Tea is a bright, balanced cocktail with a totally reasonable amount of booze. (No, seriously.)

This vodka and Campari cocktail is pretty and pink, long and bubbly, but with a decent bitter kick.

To make this pretty pink drink, remember this mnemonic device: Very Cute Little Cocktail. That’s V for vodka, C for Cointreau, L for lime, and another C for cranberry.

This is an especially refreshing take on the cosmopolitan cocktail. You can batch the cosmo mix up to 10 hours in advance to cut down on last-minute fuss at your next cocktail-worthy occasion. (If you’d like to mix it together earlier than that, add the lime juice at the last minute.) To retain maximum fizz, pour the chilled club soda and sparkling wine into each ice-filled glass first—then you don’t need to rigorously stir to mix the bubbles into the heavier cocktail base. This recipe makes eno.…

This version of the classic vodka cocktail skips the ginger beer and heads to the blender for a spicy, frozen, highly slurpable drink that’s even more refreshing.

This refreshing green brunch cocktail is made with cucumber, tart tomatillo, parsley, lemon, and green Tabasco. Feel free to use whatever vodka you have on hand.

If vodka and cream and coffee are among your favorite things, this cocktail may be your jam.

Thyme goes beautifully with sweet and citrus flavors, making it perfect for cocktails. This recipe multiplies easily for large groups.

No muss, no fuss. It’s good to go in a few seconds.

It’s a vodka martini—properly called the Kangaroo—gone savory with peaty Scotch and olives four ways.

Lucky for you, you probably have most of the ingredients for this luscious tomato-packed sauce in your kitchen right now.

A generous dash of crushed red pepper cuts through the sweet, rich tomato-cream sauce of this Italian-American classic.