Ingredients
- 1 unit
- .5 shot Noilly Prat sweet vermouth0 unit
- De Kuyper Grenadine1 teaspoon
- Squeeze of lime1 unit
- Juice of 1 medium sized orange1 unit
Method
1
Chill a tiki mug or rocks glass by filling it with ice water and setting it aside while you prepare the cocktail.
2 minutes
2
Measure out one shot (1.5 oz) of Stolichnaya vodka and pour it into a cocktail shaker.
3
Add your choice of tropical juice such as pineapple, guava, or passion fruit juice along with a splash of grenadine to give the drink its signature red hue.
4
Squeeze in a wedge of fresh lime juice to balance the sweetness with bright citrus acidity.
5
Fill the cocktail shaker with ice and seal it tightly, then shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds until the outside of the shaker feels well chilled.
1 minutes
6
Discard the ice water from your chilled glass and fill it with fresh crushed ice.
7
Strain the cocktail over the crushed ice into the prepared tiki mug or rocks glass.
8
Garnish with a slice of fresh pineapple, a maraschino cherry, and a paper umbrella to complete the classic tiki presentation, then serve immediately.