4th #cocktail of #FridayNightCocktails on the 6th May: Kamikaze

The Kamikaze is one of the cocktails created in the 60s or 70s in the American cocktail scene using vodka for its fabled lack of flavour.

Kamikaze

AuthorThe Cocktails Must FlowCategory, , DifficultyBeginner

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time2 mins

The Kamikaze is an iconic bar drink created in the mid-20th Century made of equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice. Garnish is typically a wedge or twist of lime. Kamikaze is a Japanese word literally meaning "divine wind". Dozens of variations exist in online databases today. Some include the addition of cane sugar.

 30 ml vodka
 30 ml Cointreau
 30 ml lime juice
 Lemon or lime twist for garnish

1

Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2

Add all ingredients to the shaker and shake until well chilled.

3

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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Ingredients

 30 ml vodka
 30 ml Cointreau
 30 ml lime juice
 Lemon or lime twist for garnish

Directions

1

Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

2

Add all ingredients to the shaker and shake until well chilled.

3

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Kamikaze

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