Vodka comes to us originally from Russia and Eastern Europe.
Ciroc Vodka is made in France.
St. Patrick’s Day comes to us from Ireland.
Put all of those elements together, and you get these two Ciroc Vodka St. Patrick’s Day cocktails.
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O’ CÎROC
- 1.25 oz. CÎROC Ultra Premium Vodka
- 1 bar spoon of Green Chartreuse
- 4 Lime Wedges (1/2 lime)
- ¾ oz Simple Syrup
Glass: Double Old Fashioned
Tools: Shaker
Preparation: Add lime wedges to a shaker tin and muddle heavily. Add the rest of the ingredients. Shake hard for 5 seconds. Pour into a double old fashioned glass and add fresh ice. The meat of the lime should be released into the glass.
CÎROC Shamrock Apple
- .75 oz CÎROCTM Apple
- .75 oz CÎROCTM Ultra Premium Vodka
- ¾ oz Fresh Lemon
- ½ oz Brown Sugar Syrup
- 1 oz Granny Smith Apple Juice
- 6 Basil Leaves
Garnish: 3 Basil Leaves
Glass: Double Old Fashioned Glass
Tools: Shaker tin, Strainer
Preparation: Add all ingredients into a Shaker Tin. Ice, Shake and Strain over Crushed Ice in Old Fashioned Glass. Top with a bit more Crushed Ice and Garnish with a Basil Leaf.