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Kamikaze Cocktail

Name: Kamikaze Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 ounces vodka; 3 ounces Cointreau ((or triple sec)); 3 ounces lime juice ((freshly squeezed)); 4 lime wheels ((thinly sliced))

Last updated on May 4, 2022. Originally posted on October 5, 2020 By Elaine 34 Comments

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This kamikaze cocktail is nicely balanced and goes down so smoothly that you have to remember to sip the drink as it can pack a punch. The three ingredients in equal amounts make this a fun and potent cocktail.

A beveled regular martini glass with another fun glass filled with the martini and garnished with lime wheels

With only three ingredients, this kamikaze cocktail is so easy to make. The hardest part about it is squeezing the juice out of the limes. But as we know, that’s not difficult at all.

Especially if you have the right tool, like this citrus squeezer.

The kamikaze was one of my sister Nancy’s favorite cocktails. She also loved the frozen mudslide.

When it came to cocktails, my sister was very adventurous. She would sample and enjoy many a cocktail before I’d even hear about it. The kamikaze was one of those drinks.

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Helpful tips

Since this cocktail is mostly booze, use the best alcohol you can afford. In my opinion, there is a taste difference.
It’s good practice to wash your citrus before either juicing or using as garnish. Since we’re only using 1 – 2 limes, I wash them by squirting some unscented natural hand soap in my hand and take each lime and rub the soap on the skin. Next, I take a vegetable brush and scrub the skin. I run each piece of fruit under cold water making sure all of the soap has washed off.
If you’re washing a bunch of limes – fill a bowl with 3 cup of water and add 1 cup of white vinegar and let it sit for 10 minutes. Rinse the limes under running water and use a brush to scrub the skin.

How to make the kamikaze

Pre-step

Get a cocktail shaker and fill it halfway with ice. Also get a measuring glass, glassware and citrus squeezer. Cut 4 thin lime wheels for the garnish and set aside.

After measuring out the ingredients, pour them into the cocktail shaker.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – vodka, orange liqueur and lime.

Vodka, Cointreau and limes on the table with martini glass and shaker in the background

Step two

Measure 3 ounces of vodka.

Vodka measured out with the bottle and shaker in the bacground

Step three

Measure 3 ounces of orange liqueur. I use Cointreau but you can use triple sec if you like.

Cointreau measured out with the bottle and shaker in the background

Step four

Measure 3 ounces of fresh lime juice.

Lime squeezed out and measured with more limes and the shaker in the background

Step five

Cap the shaker and shake it for 15 seconds. Strain and divide the ingredients between the two glasses.

Take two lime wheels and gently float them into the cocktail also place the other two lime wheels on the rim of the glasses.

A curved martini glass with lime liquid garnished with lime wheels. There are also limes on the table and another glass in the background

Mmmmmm.

Almost overhead view of the classic martini glass filled with a lime cocktail with lime wheels floating in the liquid and on the rims

Now for the vertical view.

Vertical view two glasses filled with the kamikaze, with limes on the table and lime wheels on the side of the glasses

I hope you enjoyed this kamikaze cocktail recipe!

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And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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