Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” has been trending throughout the week on Twitter #SharkWeek, so we had to find some way to drink and write about it here at BourbonBlog.com.
After we watched Fast N’ Loud‘s Richard & Aaron doing shots of Patron and Crown Royal with host Josh Wolf on Shark After Dark as they played Shark Trivia, we knew it was time to find some quality “Sharktails.”
We made a discovery..there is tasty vodka named after a the Mako Shark called Mako Vodka.
Even if you’re not watching Shark Week or Sharknado anytime soon, these cocktails are refreshing for the rest of summer or anytime.
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Shark Week Cocktails
Mako Raspberry Sharkbite Martini
• 1 part Mako Vodka
• 1 part Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
• 1 part Sweet & Sour (or Fresh Lemon Juice)
Combine in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain. Garnish with lime wedge.
Mako Blue Ocean
• 1 part Mako Vodka
• 1 part Blue Curacao
• 1 part Pineapple Juice
• 1 part Cranberry Juice
Combine in a glass with ice and stir. Garnish with lime wedge.
Mako Harborside Chiller
• 1 part Mako Vodka
• 1 part Peach Schnapps
• 1 part Lemonade (or Sweet & Sour)
• 1 part Cranberry Juice
• Splash Club Soda (optional)
Combine in a glass with ice. Top with Club Soda, if desired. Garnish with lime wedge.
The Mako Shark:
The Mako Shark is fastest shark in the water.
A Mako can swim up to 60 mph when on the hunt and is often called “The Cheetah of the Sea.”
They can live in warm, cold, shallow or deep water.
The Short Fin Mako was featured in Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea.”
Mako Vodka:
While Mako shark likes all types of water, Mako Vodka uses only pure natural iron-free limestone spring water.
At 75ft, their stills are about the size of 8 Mako sharks lined up from head to fin. Mako Vodka is five-times distilled for exceptional purity.
They then add oven-dried, medium-roasted malted barley to our mash bill.
Mako Vodka was awarded a 93 rating, gold medal from the Beverage Testing Institute.
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