Bright green flecks of mint, a sharp hit of lime and nothing to hide behind. The Kremlin Colonel is a clean, cold vodka sour with a garden-fresh nose, and it comes together in two minutes with things most kitchens already have.
2 oz
vodkae.g. Absolut · Smirnoff · Grey Goose · Ketel One · Belvedere
¾ oz
lime juice
½ oz
simple syrup
6 leaves
mint leaves
Garnish: Fresh mint leaf · Ice: Served up, no ice
Kremlin Colonel
Crisp and tart with cool mint and a clean, neutral backbone. Medium strength and very fresh.
The Kremlin Colonel appears in bar guides and brand recipe collections, but there is no documented creator or date behind the playful name. What it is, however, is clear: a member of the Southside family, the group of drinks that combines a spirit with citrus, sugar and fresh mint and serves it straight up.
The Southside itself is traditionally made with gin and is associated with American clubs of the early 20th century. With vodka taking over American bars from the 1950s and 1960s onwards, vodka versions of many gin classics appeared, and the Kremlin Colonel fits neatly into that pattern.
Vodka, fresh lime juice, sugar syrup and fresh mint, shaken and served straight up.
No. It is not on the IBA list, although its gin cousin, the Southside, is.
Yes. Strain it over fresh ice in a rocks glass; it becomes slightly lighter as the ice melts.
The perfect sound
A grand, slightly theatrical toast under Moscow's red stars.
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