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How to Make The Perfect Kamikaze

Melissa Kaylene3014.9K views

Have you heard of a Kamikaze before? I can honestly say I hadn’t, not until I purchased a cocktail book at a second-hand store the other day. It is a classic cocktail that I just had to try. It has a really refreshing taste that I imagine will be perfect on a summer evening.I’ve been on a cocktail kick lately! I’ve been practicing learning how to make some classic cocktails through a few cocktail books that I’ve recently acquired, and I’m learning a lot! One cocktail that’s name intrigued me was a kamikaze. I hadn’t ever heard of it before. Many of the kamikaze recipes are just vodka, triple sec, and lime juice. This version however,  calls for a splash of dry wine, which adds a bit of unique flavor to it. 

Generally you’d serve this cocktail in a cocktail glass, but really, whatever nice glasses you have on hand works.

How to Make the Perfect Kamikaze

The Perfect Kamikaze

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Serves: 1 Prep Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • 1oz vodka
  • 1oz triple sec
  • 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
  • white wine (recipe calls for dry; I used a dry Riesling and it turned out good too)
  • Ice

Instructions

Shake first four ingredients well in shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled glass, then top it off with wine.

Have you ever made one of these drinks before? Do you have any different flavor combinations I should try? Comment below and let me know!

~Melissa

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30 comments

Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com April 6, 2013 - 12:32 am
YUM!
Spatulas On Parade - Dawn April 6, 2013 - 2:34 am
YUM
Saw you over at "I love my post"
Dawn
http://spatulasonparade.blogspot.com
Cathy Trochelman April 6, 2013 - 6:31 pm
Looks delicious....as do the other drink recipes I am seeing on your sidebar! Off to pin this and check out the other ones! Thanks for sharing!
Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling
heidi April 7, 2013 - 11:59 am
mmmm, those are so tasty! But my advice is don't drink to many of them at one sitting. It's the voice of experience.

Heidi’s Wanderings
MelissaKaylene April 10, 2013 - 6:59 am
Thanks for the warning ;)
Lynn Huntley April 7, 2013 - 4:04 pm
Stopping by fro Let's Get Social Sunday~ This looks so refreshing~ Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines now following
Heather May April 8, 2013 - 3:15 pm
AHHHH. I have Vodka in my freezer and I work from home...Hello Inspiration! I am hosting today at http://www.frugalfitfamily.com and would love it if you would swing by and share! i am a follower for sure!
Cheryl @ That's What Che Said April 8, 2013 - 4:52 pm
Um...this looks ah-mazing! I am a vodka girl...let me rephrase that, I am an equal opportunity adult beverage lover! :) Thanks for linking up to Monday Funday! I am pinning this for sure! xoxo - Cheryl
Jill April 8, 2013 - 4:58 pm
This sounds amazing!! I'm definitely pinning it! It would be fun to try with a sparkling wine too I bet!
MelissaKaylene April 10, 2013 - 7:00 am
That does sound good! I might have to try that one of these days :)
TheMoonAndMe April 8, 2013 - 8:01 pm
Okay...I'll be right over. I think I need one of these right now.
:)
Kelly
Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick April 9, 2013 - 7:49 pm
That looks so good with summer on the way.....Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!


Cheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino

The Chicken Chick

http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
Cynthia Landrie April 9, 2013 - 11:15 pm
This drink looks so refreshing! I will have to remember it for a hot summer day!

I am so glad you shared this at the In and Out of the Kitchen link party! I am glad to see you again!

See you nest week, Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com

P.S. Just shared on my Facebook, and pinned!
Artsy VaVa April 10, 2013 - 1:46 am
I haven't had a Kamikaze in ages! Sounds delicious. Thanks for the recipe! Pinning.
BeBetsy April 10, 2013 - 5:24 am
The drink does look very refreshing! Yum, cannot wait to try it. We found you on Funky Polkadot Giraffe Link Party. Come by and say hello. Sharon and Denise http://bebesy.com
Candace April 10, 2013 - 12:48 pm
This looks like summer! Now if it would just get here. :)
SK April 11, 2013 - 12:55 am
This looks so yummy! I always wondered what a Kamikaze was made out of, for our senior sorority bar crawl we had shirts with the poem from cocktail (tom cruise movie) on it (it mentions Kamikaze) and we kept asking the bartenders to make drinks listed in the poem, this was one of the drinks none of them knew :)
Danielle Wood April 11, 2013 - 1:06 am
Thank you for linking up at the Pinterest Power Party this week!

Danielle
SewMuchCrafting.com
Nicky @ Pink Recipe Box April 11, 2013 - 7:02 am
I love cocktails and I've never even tried this one before. Pinning for sure! :)
Diana - FreeStyleMama April 11, 2013 - 7:14 pm
Looks delish! Thanks for linking up!
Natasha In Oz April 11, 2013 - 11:14 pm
Thanks so much for sharing this yummy recipe at the Say G'Day saturday Linky Party. I will be featuring it in my Friday Features post.

Hope you can join in again this weekend!

Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
Shauna Smart April 12, 2013 - 12:22 am
I could totally use one of these tonight, lol ;) Thanks for linking up this post to The Weekend re-Treat! on The Best Blog Recipes. I wanted to stop by and "Pin" your post while I was here tonight :)

Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes
Daphne Bryson April 12, 2013 - 9:14 am
Good Morning Melissa, I love cocktails, but I have never heard of a Kamikaze....what have I been missing. I love the fact that it contains German Riesling as although this seems to be out of favour at the moment, I love it .... it harks back to the days when I lived in Germany.
I have enjoyed reading your blog and have become a new follower. I am now going to make a cup of coffee and catch up with your other posts.
If you have the time, I would like to invite you to visit me at Ivy, Phyllis and Me! you will be most welcome.
Best Wishes from England, Daphne
Heather SettingforFour April 13, 2013 - 1:38 am
Um - I need one of these right.now.! Thanks so much for sharing at Project Inspired linky party - I pinned this to our group party pinboard! Tx! Heather xo
Kollette Chambers April 13, 2013 - 4:46 am
I am so glad I found you on blog hope. I love Kamikazes. Thank you so much for sharing.

Kollette
http://www.weeklyessential.blogspot.com
Anonymous April 15, 2013 - 4:39 am
Most people on this blog must be pretty young, I'm in my mid 30's and we used to drink these in high school. The bartender used to make us Kazi shots as well as the drink itself they are delicious!
Rachel@HOTDAustralia April 15, 2013 - 10:40 am
Ohhhh, sounds nice. Will have to mix me up one of those. Thanks for linking up with Eat. Pray. Love :)
anyonita green April 16, 2013 - 9:36 am
Ohhhhhh :O Thank you so much for submitting this recipe to the Tasty Tuesday's link party! :) This week's link party has just been submitted, so please come back and link up with us; we'd love to have you!
Lisa April 16, 2013 - 2:51 pm
Need to try this! Vodka is my choice of drink. Thanks for sharing! Come visit me sometime! http://www.lifeawayfromtheofficechair.blogspot.com
Betsy @ Romance on a dime April 16, 2013 - 3:07 pm
Sounds really good! Thanks for linking up at Romance on a dime!!
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