Cocktail recipes from SKYY vodka
SKYY vodka cocktail recipes to complement Asian-inspired dishes
The people from SKYY vodka recommend pairing the brand with Asian-inspired dishes or "fusion sushi".
Some ideas:
Instead of the normal green olive try the SKYYtini with wasabi stuffed olives and pair it with a salmon skin roll.
Try a Vanilla Espresso SKYYtini with a seared linefish roll or avocado maki. The richness of bourbon-flavored vanilla beans subtly complements the spicy flavour of the five spices used to sear off the linefish, while the texture and flavour of the avocado will not overpower.
The citrus flavours in the SKYY range are especially well-suited for sushi pairings. Combine the exotic juiciness of a Mandarin SKYYpirovska with salmon maki, which will emphasise the flavour of the mandarin, while balancing out the sweetness. The spice profile of a spicy salmon or tuna roll will offset the zestiness of ginger, coriander and pineapple in a Citrus Spice cocktail.
For the ultimate palate seduction, try the Berry SKYY Collins with a vegetable tempura roll or a tofu and tatsoi roll. The vegetables and soybean flavour from the tofu will enhance the tartness of the berries and set the platform for a taste explosion.
The purest expression of SKYY 90 provides a fitting grand finale when poured as a Bloody 90 and paired with spicy tuna tempura roll. The crisp, clean finish of SKYY90 holds its own against the dominant tuna flavour for a sophisticated elegance.
Not in the mood to make it yourself? Try these and other variations at Geisha Wok & Noodle Bar in Green Point Cape Town.
COCKTAIL RECIPES:
SKYYtini
Use a chilled martini glass
Ingredients: 50ml off SKYY Blue
12.5ml dry vermouth
Method: Stir/shake and fine strain
Garnish with Franklin olives, Asian (2 salmon wasabi stuffed olives) or a twist of lemon
Vanilla Espresso SKYYtini
Use chilled martini glass
Ingredients: 37.5ml SKYY vanilla
12.5ml Kahlua
12.5ml suger syrup
37.5ml cold espresso
Method: Shake and strain
Garnish with a vanilla sugar rim and 3 coffee beans
Mandarin SKYYpirovska
Use a whiskey geo glass
Ingredients: 50ml SKYY Orange
3 lime wedges
3 mandarin wedges
2 barspoons castor sugar
Method: Muddle, built and stir over crushed ice
Garnish with a mandarin wedge
Citrus spice
Use a chilled martini glass
Ingredients: 37.5ml SKYY Citrus
Coriander
2 ginger nails
50ml pineapple juice
Method: Crush, shake and fine strain
Garnish with a lime wedge and a ginger twist
Berry SKYY Collins
Use Collins/zombie glass
Ingredients: 50ml SKYY Berry
25ml sour mix
Handful mixed berries
Top with soda
Method: Muddle, shake and strain over ice
Garnish with lemon wedge and berries
Bloody 90
Use stemmed cocktail glass
Ingredients: 50ml SKYY 90
200ml tomato juice
Pinch of wasabi
Pinch of ginger
12.5ml soya sauce
Method: Shake and strain over ice
Garnish with sesame seed rim, cherry tomato and wasabi flower
