Cocktail Drinks: Kamikaze

The History of the Coctail

The word "cocktail" conjures up all sorts of images, mainly associated with decadence, indulgence and celebration. A cocktail is enjoyed at a slower pace than the other drinks,created with such care and attention to detail that it is often saved for special occasions. A cocktail is essentially a spirit base (usually gin, vodka, whiskey, rum or tequila) combined with a mixer, which could be a fruit juice, tonic, or another non spirit alcohol. A third ingredient, the flavoring is sometimes added to compliment the base spirit and to add a more distinctive taste to the cocktail. This can be anything from Angostura bitters to a sugar cube. Although there are now many thousands of cocktails in existence, the "classic" drinks will generally only include a combination of these three components. (the cocktail bible by Sarah Ford)

Kamikaze

is made of two to one parts vodka, curacao and lime juice. According to the International Bartenders Association, it is served straight up in a cocktail glass.

Ingredients:

6 ice cubes, cracked
1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz Curacao
1/2 oz lime juice

How to do:

Put the cracked ice into a cocktail shaker
Add vodka, curacao and lime juice
Shake until a frost forms
Strain into a shot glass.