Bloody Marys, and the non-alcoholic Virgin Mary, are frequently served in the morning, as are mimosas and screwdrivers, as well as later in the day.

One of the stories regarding the creation of the Screwdriver cocktail refers to Iranian Oil Workers mixing their Vodka and Orange Juices with Screwdrivers, hence the name.

Bloody Marys, and the non-alcoholic Virgin Mary, are frequently served in the morning, as are mimosas and screwdrivers, as well as later in the day.

Bloody Marys, and the non-alcoholic Virgin Mary, are frequently served in the morning, as are mimosas and screwdrivers, as well as later in the day.

The martini is a cocktail traditionally made with gin and dry white vermouth, though in recent years substituting vodka for gin has become more popular than the original recipe.

James Bond preferred a Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred, rather than the original gin-based martini.

A White Russian is a sweet cocktail made from vodka, Kahlúa or other coffee liqueur such as Tia Maria, and milk or cream, in an old-fashioned glass with ice.

Invented by South Beach, Florida bartender Cheryl Cook in 1985/86, her original recipe called for “Absolut Citron, a splash of triple sec, a drop of roses lime and just enough cranberry to make it oh so pretty in pink”.

It was popularized in the 1990s after being mentioned as a favorite in the program Sex and the City.

A cocktail made of vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice, and orange juice.

A Black Russian is a variation of the white russian, exchanging milk with more vodka.

Mudslides are a sweet cocktail made with vodka, kahlúa and baileys. Add ice cream before or after shaking for a great dessert cocktail.

Also known in some places as a China Blue, is typically a pale semi-translucent blue in colour, and is served in a chilled Collins tumbler.

The “Pink Panther” name has been given to many wildly differing drinks. This is one simple version.

A strong drink made with vodka, gin, tequila, cointreau, and rum.

It has been suggested that this drink was invented during the Prohibition era in the US because of its similarity to non-alcoholic iced tea. However, it is thought that it was actually invented by a bartender in Long Island, New York, in the late 1970’s.

Invented by renowned, (and two times world champion) mixologist Donato ‘Duke’ Antone in Los Angeles during the 1950’s. According to legend, Harvey was actually a Californian surfer. After losing an important contest, he consoled himself in Duke’s Blackwatch bar with one of his ‘special’ screwdriver cocktails, (a screwdriver with a dash of Galliano liqueur). After several drinks, he tried to leave the bar, but unfortunately kept bumping into the furniture and walls. Harvey ‘the Wallbanger’ became his nickname and the famous drink was named.

In the novel Casino Royale, Bond’s recipe is specified in more detail as made with three measures of gin (Gordon’s was Bond’s preference), one measure of vodka (grain vodka is preferred), and half a measure of Kina Lillet aperitif, shaken until ice-cold, and with a large, thin slice of lemon peel for garnish (properly called a “Vesper” after his love interest in the book). By the second Bond novel, Live and Let Die, Bond was drinking vodka martinis, with a vodka/vermouth ratio of six to one. This trend continued when 007 moved to the screen in 1962. [source wikipedia]

A lychee martini uses a lychee liqueur and vodka instead of vermouth and gin.

A variation of the negroni, it subsitutes gin with vodka.