Healthy Recipes Healthy Drink Recipes Healthy Cocktail & Wine Recipes 17 Vodka Cocktails Because It's Five O'Clock Somewhere By Alex Loh Alex Loh Alex Loh is EatingWell's associate food editor. As part of the food team, she creates healthy, delicious recipes for the EatingWell audience. Alex also writes informative food and cooking articles that range from how to store ground beef to the best picks from Trader Joe's. Alex conducts product and taste tests to find the best options, from salad spinners to salsas. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 19, 2023 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Instagram Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, has been with EatingWell for three years and works as the associate nutrition editor for the brand. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Vodka is a great spirit for many classic cocktails. These cocktail recipes use both regular vodka and flavored vodka, like lemon or pomegranate. Whatever kind of vodka you choose will taste delicious in these drinks. Recipes like our Moscow Mule Cocktail and Spicy Tomato Vodka Soda are tasty, fun and the perfect drink to mix this weekend. 01 of 17 Moscow Mule Cocktail View Recipe This refreshing cocktail features a combination of vodka, tangy lime and ginger beer, a nonalcoholic carbonated ginger beverage similar to ginger ale. This cocktail is traditionally served in a copper mug. 02 of 17 Spicy Tomato Vodka Soda View Recipe Kate E. Richards, author of Drinking with Chickens, gave EatingWell a spicy cocktail recipe for you to mix up that she says is equally good for happy hour or brunch--fowl or no fowl. 03 of 17 Blackberry-Rosemary Vodka & Soda View Recipe Blackberries give this vodka cocktail its gorgeous hue and jammy flavor. Use the leftover simple syrup to mix up drinks for friends or skip the vodka for a mocktail. 04 of 17 Salty Chihuahua View Recipe This is a Mexican-inspired take on the Salty Dog (usually made with grapefruit juice, vodka and salt). 05 of 17 Crisp Apple-Ginger Cocktail View Recipe Enjoy the taste of fall in a cocktail with this crisp combo of apple cider and ginger ale spiked with vodka. 06 of 17 Elderberry Sunset Cocktail View Recipe This refreshing cocktail calls for elderberry syrup--if you've tried trendy St-Germain elderflower liqueur, which is made from the same plant, the flavor of elderberry syrup is somewhat similar but not as floral. Stock up on the syrup for this cocktail and for your health--research shows that it can help you recover from a cold faster. (One brand, Sambucol, is widely available in supermarket supplement sections.) 07 of 17 Jack Frost Cocktail View Recipe Amy Traynor This frozen cocktail is made blue with a natural infusion of butterfly pea flowers in vodka. A blend of mint liqueur and vanilla ice cream makes this cocktail the perfect frosty holiday dessert drink. 08 of 17 Love Potion Cocktail View Recipe Amy Traynor Celebrate Valentine's Day (or Galentine's Day) with this fruity vodka cocktail. Fresh raspberries, lemon and simple syrup are combined with pomegranate juice (pomegranates are a purported aphrodisiac). Add a dash of rosewater for a layer of alluring floral flavor. 09 of 17 Ginger-Thyme Sparkling Lemonade View Recipe Eva Kolenko Leave the jug at home—this homemade lemonade concentrate is easier to tote, plus gives you the option to make drinks to order at your picnic. Bring sparkling and still water along with gin and vodka for a bar in your basket. 10 of 17 Dirty Shirley View Recipe Brittany Conerly Here's a Shirley Temple for grownups! We found that typical Dirty Shirleys are cloyingly sweet. Our version uses half the amount of grenadine as other versions and a lower-in-sugar ginger beer instead of ginger ale or lemon-lime soda for a refreshing drink. 11 of 17 Espresso Martini View Recipe Amy Traynor This espresso martini is the perfect pick-me-up cocktail, combining vodka with coffee liqueur and a shot of espresso. Use freshly brewed espresso and shake vigorously to give this cocktail a rich foam. If you don't have an espresso maker, you can make this drink with strong brewed coffee. 12 of 17 Lemon-Ginger Kombucha Cocktail View Recipe Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis If you like kombucha, it's time to try it in a cocktail! We recommend lemon-ginger kombucha, but try this versatile vodka cocktail recipe with any flavor. 13 of 17 Cran Razzy View Recipe To keep calories in check, we like to use seltzer along with juice in drinks like vodka and cranberry. This version gets a raspberry twist with cranberry-raspberry juice and raspberries for garnish. For the prettiest garnish, start with big, plump fresh raspberries and freeze them yourself. 14 of 17 Frozen Espresso Martini View Recipe Fred Hardy This frozen twist on the classic cocktail is perfect for sipping in hot weather. The coffee liqueur provides sweetness—no extra added sugars needed. Freezing the coffee into ice cubes helps chill the drink without diluting the flavor. 15 of 17 Berry Bubbly Vodka Soda View Recipe This bright and bubbly sipper combines berries with vodka and seltzer to make a colorful 3-ingredient cocktail you can enjoy year-round, thanks to frozen berries. Amp up the flavor even more by using a flavored seltzer rather than plain! 16 of 17 Frozen Pumpkin-Spice Espresso Martini View Recipe Photographer: Sara Baurley, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle, Food Stylist: Liv Dansky Put a seasonal twist on a classic frozen espresso martini. Pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice combine to create the perfect fall cocktail. A touch of black pepper brings a little heat to the drink. Use up the rest of the can of pumpkin in a pasta sauce or in a dessert. 17 of 17 Watermelontinis View Recipe These refreshing summery drinks can be made with or without alcohol. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit