Vote for the Best Oval Vodka Cocktail

They said it would never happen, a TDN centered on vodka. But Oval laid down the challenge, and the fine mixologists of the Mixoloseum brought their best ideas to the chat room. Below are the top five drinks of the night. Vote now for your favorite!

Perfumed Beauty

• 4 oz vodka
• 0.5 oz sloe gin
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• 1.5 oz simple syrup
• 1 large wedge pineapple
• 3 mint sprigs
• 2 dashes angostura bitters
• 0.25 tsp ground cardamom

Rim snifter with cardamom mixed with simple syrup, then muddle a large wedge of pineapple with three mint sprigs, 2 dashes angostura bitters, 1/4 tsp ground cardamom and then fill glass crushed ice. Separately shake remaining ingredients, pour into glass, garnish with a bunch of mint sprigs and a lime wedge.

Cortez’s Black Flower

• 2 oz Oval vodka
• 1 oz grapefruit juice
• 0.5 oz vanilla syrup
• 2 dashes rhubarb bitters
• 1 dash celery bitters
• 4oz Ting

Shake all but Ting and pour into glass filled with crushed ice, top with Ting.

Pi*a*b

• 1 oz Oval vodka
• 1 oz Tequila blanco
• 0.5 oz lemon juice
• 5 oz simple syrup
• 0.25oz St.Germain
• 0.25oz Licor43
• Basil
• 2 oz tonic water

muddle basil with simple syrup, add rest of ingredients except tonic and shake. Strain into collins glass and top with tonic

Finnish Summer

• 2 oz Oval vodka
• 6 caraway seeds
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 orange slice
• Ting to top

Muddle caraway seeds, cardamom pods, and orange slice. Add vodka and ice, then shake and strain into glass. Top with Ting

Black Negue

• 1.5 oz Oval vodka
• 1 oz Zirbenz Pine Liqueur
• 1 oz Carpano Antica
• 0.25oz simple syrup
• 1 dash aromatic bitters

Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a rosemary sprig

Polls are only open through Monday, so vote now!

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