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May 2009

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Recipes: Rosy Vodka Cocktails

A Bright Blush Beyond The Cosmopolitan & Screwdriver

Earlier, we looked at the history of vodka and vodka trivia. Click the black links below to view these pages. Here, we put the vodka to good use with delicious—and visually striking—vodka cocktails.

• Page 1: The History Of Vodka
• Page 2: Vodka Trivia
• Page 3: Vodka Cocktail Recipe ~ Cold River Shiver
• Page 3: Vodka Cocktail Recipe ~ River Driver

Cold River Vodka is an award-winning super-premium vodka made from potatoes and distilled in Freeport, Maine. It uses water from Maine’s Cold River, which flows out of Evans’ Notch, meandering its way through the former potato fields of forested Fryeburg and filtering through miles of underground granite into the Cold River Aquifer. As a potato-based vodka, it’s also gluten free.

Carrie Bradshaw may have loved her Cosmopolitan—citrus vodka with cranberry juice and lime juice—but Cold River Vodka and Solo Bistro of Bath, Maine have created an alternative for Cosmo lovers, plus one for Screwdriver fans, with just a bit more going on.

Cold River Shiver

1. Using a large shaker, add ice and the first seven ingredients.
2. Shake well and pour into a tall glass, ice and all.
3. Top with a splash of cranberry lime soda.
4. Garnish with a lime wheel.

River Driver

1. Using a highball glass, pour all ingredients over ice. Stir.
2. Top with a splash of soda.
3. Garnish with an orange wheel.

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