Balalaika

Ingredients

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Triple Sec
• 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Shake the vodka, triple sec, and lemon juice with ice until well chilled.

2. 2

   Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

3. 3

   Garnish with a lemon twist.

The Story

Part of the "equal-thirds" sour family that also gives us the White Lady and the Sidecar — spirit, orange liqueur, and citrus in balance. Swap the gin or brandy for vodka and you get the Balalaika, named for the Russian stringed instrument, a mid-century nod to vodka's Eastern European roots.

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