A wonderful, boozy time was had this past Friday with Stateside Urbancraft Vodka Co-Founder Bryan Quigley and Bartender Kyle Diraddo. As we sipped on our drinks, Bryan and Kyle shared details on distilling vodka, crafting cocktails, and more importantly, their soon-to-open Federal Distilling Room – a tasting room where you’ll be able to enjoy delicious Stateside Vodka cocktails. At the end of the evening, they were kind enough to leave us with some recipes from the evening. So if you’re looking to shake things up, look below for some vodka-based cocktail recipes straight from the source!
The Walk of Shame
2 oz Stateside Vodka
1/2 oz orange liqueur
1 oz ruby red grapefruit juice
2 dashes orange bitters
1 oz dry champagne
1 orange peel
In a shaker with ice, add vodka, orange liqueur, and ruby red grapefruit juice. Shake well. Strain into a coupe and float champagne on top. Finish with flamed orange peel.
The Cleanse
1.5 oz Stateside Vodka
1/2 oz cucumber simple syrup
1 oz lemon juice
2 mint leaves
water
Add all ingredients to ice filled shaker except for water. Shake vigorously until mint leaves are broken up slightly. Pour contents of shaker into a glass. Top with water and garnish with lemon spiral, cucumber spiral, and mint leaf.
