Vodka + Apéritifs
Appetizing recipes for pre-dinner drinks
Shine & Vine Spritz
INGREDIENTS
1½ oz Shine Vodka
¾ oz Aperol
¾ oz freshly muddled cucumber juice
½ oz fresh lime juice
¼ oz dry vermouth
Splash of club soda (to top off)
Cucumber ribbon, for garnish
STEPS
Muddle a few slices of cucumber in a mixing glass.
Pour in Shine Vodka, Aperol, lime juice, and dry vermouth.
Add ice, then stir until well-chilled.
Strain into a stemless wine glass filled with ice.
Top with a splash of club soda and garnish with cucumber ribbon.
Vodka Negroni
INGREDIENTS
1¼ oz Shine Vodka
½ oz Campari
½ oz sweet vermouth
Lemon twist, for garnish
STEPS
Pour Shine Vodka, Campari, and sweet vermouth into a mixing glass filled halfway with ice.
Using a bar spoon, stir slowly but thoroughly to preserve the liquor’s clarity.
Strain into a rocks glass with 1–2 ice cubes, then garnish with lemon twist.
Raspberry Rose Royale
INGREDIENTS
1½ oz Shine Vodka
¾ oz rose cordial syrup (we recommend Portland Syrups)
4 oz brut cava
½ oz fresh lime juice
¼ oz raspberry liqueur (we recommend St. George’s Spirits)
1 lime slice or wedge, for garnish
STEPS
Combine Shine Vodka, rose cordial syrup, and lime juice in an ice-filled shaker. Shake well.
Strain the mixture into a large coupe glass, then top with brut cava.
Using the back of a bar spoon, float the raspberry liqueur on top.
Garnish with lime and enjoy.
