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Serkova Russian Standard Recipe

Name: Couleur Locales Serkova Russian Standard Recipe
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 2 oz Russian Standard (or other) vodka; 0.5 oz Dry vermouth; 2 dashes Orange bitters; 1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish); 1 cup Ice (for stirring); 0.5 cup Ice (for serving, if desired)

Inspired by Couleur Locale

Time12m

Serves1

Make Serkova Russian Standard Recipe in just 12m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Russian Standard (or other) vodka1/2 oz Dry vermouth2 dashes Orange bitters1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish)

Optional/For chilling & finishing

1 cup Ice (for stirring)1/2 cup Ice (for serving, if desired)

Method

Cocktail

Prepare glass

Place a coupe or chilled martini glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes, or fill it with ice water while you mix the drink to chill it.

Build and chill

Fill a mixing glass or cocktail shaker with the stirring ice. Add 2 oz Russian Standard vodka, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, and 2 dashes of orange bitters.

Stir

Stir the mixture briskly for 20–30 seconds (about 15–20 full stir strokes) until well chilled and slightly diluted. If you used a shaker, pour the contents into a mixing glass and stir; do not shake, to keep the drink clear.

Strain & garnish

Discard the ice or water from the chilled serving glass. Double-strain the cocktail from the mixing glass into the chilled coupe or martini glass. Express the lemon twist over the drink by pinching the peel skin-side down to release oils, then rub the rim with the twist and drop it in as garnish.

Optional

If you prefer an on-the-rocks version, fill an old-fashioned glass with fresh ice and strain the drink over the ice instead of using a chilled stemmed glass.