6 Cocktails To Try This Monsoon With Vodka

The monsoon season is the perfect time to enjoy cozy evenings with friends, filled with laughter, fun stories, and, of course, amazing cocktails while the rain pours outside. There’s nothing quite like sipping a bold, zesty, yet smooth cocktail while thunder rumbles in the distance. Vodka, with its smooth character, makes an excellent base for cocktails during this season. Therefore, we have curated a list of the best vodka cocktails you must try this monsoon!

Vodka Cocktails You Must Try

Medusa

The Medusa cocktail is a multi-layered and vibrant drink that offers a very tangy and sweet flavor profile. It combines white rum, lime juice, and peach schnapps and is then topped with lemonade. The cocktail offers gradient colors and a refreshing, fizzy finish, which is perfect for those who enjoy fizzy flavors. 

Ingredients

• 1 oz white rum
• 1 oz blue caracao
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz peach schnapps
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 0.5 oz grenadine
• Lemonade
• Ice

Procedure

• Take a shaker, add white rum, blue curaçao, lime juice, peach schnapps, fresh lime juice, and grenadine.
  
• Shake well and pour over ice in a glass.
  
• Top it with lemonade.
  
• Serve
  

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Caipiroska

Caipiroska is a vibrant and zesty cocktail perfect for monsoon weather. It features a tangy freshness of lime muddled with sugar, creating a sweet-sour base. The vodka blends in very smoothly, offering a refreshing taste. The best part is that you easily customise this drink with fruity flavors. 

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 lime
• 1 oz simple syrup
• Crushed ice

Procedure

• Place 6 wedges of lime in an old-fashioned glass.
  
• Add simple syrup and muddle gently to release the juices. 
  
• Fill the bottle with crushed ice
  
• Add vodka and stir well. 
  
• Serve and enjoy.
  

Moscow Mule

Moscow Mule is a classic cocktail that is known for its zesty, spicy, and refreshing profile. It is the quintessential blend of vodka and ginger beer and is traditionally served in a copper mug. The spicy ginger kick in the drink brings in uniqueness, while lime adds a tang with the smoothness of vodka.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 4-6 oz ginger beer
• 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
• Ice

Procedure

• Take a highball glass or copper mug.
  
• Add ice, vodka, and lime juice
  
• Top it with ginger beer
  
• Stir gently. Enjoy
  

Yellow Scorpion

Yellow Scorpion is the perfect cocktail if you want to enjoy tropical and exotic flavors. It is made using vodka as the bold base with lime juice and anise, bringing in strong flavors to it. The drink offers a slight licorice aroma from the anise, which makes the drink unique.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• 3 oz pineapple juice
• 0.25 oz anise syrup
• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• Ice

Procedure

• Take a cocktail shaker.
  
• Mix in vodka, lime juice, pineapple juice, and anise juice with ice.
  
• Strain into a glass.
  
• Garnish with anise powder.
  

Basil Cooler

Who can resist a refreshing cocktail? The Basil Cooler is a delightful herbaceous drink that blends the boldness of vodka with the fresh flavor of basil, lime, and soda water. It's light and energizing, making it a must-try during the monsoon season.

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 0.5 oz basil syrup
• 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
• Soda water
• Ice

Procedure

• Take a shaker
  
• Shake vodka, basil syrup, and lime juice together well. 
  
• Strain into a glass filled with ice.
  
• Top it with soda and enjoy!
  

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Fruitful bliss

If you are looking for a fruity blast in your mouth with the boldness of vodka, then this is the drink for you. Fruitful bliss is a delicate, fruity, and floral cocktail with vodka, lime juice, and litchi juice in it. You can also add pomegranate seeds and rose petals for more flavor and aroma. 

Ingredients

• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1 oz litchi juice
• Fresh pomegranate seeds
• Rose petals (optional)
• Ice 

Procedure

• Take a shaker and add vodka, simple syrup, lime juice, and litchi juice, and shake well with ice.
  
• Strain it and garnish with pomegranate seeds and rose petals.  
  

Summing up

From bold and zesty to fun and fruity, the list has it all! So, what are you waiting for? Grab your vodka bottles and get ready for an unforgettable cozy rainy evening!