An Icy Addition to Summer

The last days of summer are here so celebrate a season well spent with a cocktail. Two great Award Winning options are LEAF Organic Vodka and Khortytsa Platinum Vodka. Both offer a refreshing kick to your dry martini or mixed drink.

LEAF Organic Vodka comes in two varieties, Alaskan Glacial Water and Rocky Mountain Mineral Water. The difference is actually the source of Vodka’s main ingredient, Water! I was amazed that such a subtle difference can have so much impact on flavor. An in home tasting comparison was a fun evening with friends. Both varieties were popular with an even split of favorites for each. Rocky Mountain mineral water lends crisp clean taste while the Alaskan Glacial has a bit of sweet. Another plus is the fact that both products are organic, quality products from quality ingredients.

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Khortytsa Platinum Vodka goes through an extensive and unique filtration process which gives the product its clear and clean flavor. Distilled in the Ukraine with a filter enhanced with birch and alder-tree charcoal and quartz sand the results are unique and delicious. You can almost taste the cold, which is a wonderful feature on a hot summer day. 

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Summer Spice Vodka Lemonade Recipe 

Ingredients:

1 & 1/2 Cup Lemon Juice – Approximately 6 Fresh Lemons

6 Cups Water

3/4 Cup Agave Nectar – you can also use sugar

3 Jalapeños Peppers – Sliced

Dash of Salt

Vodka to Taste

Start with your lemons. If you have fresh, cut them in half and juice them by hand or if you have a juicer until you have a cup and a half of lemon juice. Any extra lemons can be sliced to add in as a decorative element to your drink.

Mix water, agave nectar, salt, and lemon juice together and mix until dissolved. Add sliced jalapeños, more or less depending on the level of heat you enjoy. Finish with ice, lemon slices, and vodka to taste.