Modern Notables
Kamikaze
Vodka, lime, the 70s
Vodka, triple sec, and lime — a miniature margarita that tastes like bad decisions. Very strong, very sour, very popular.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Vodka
- 3/4 oz Triple Sec
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Method
Shake vodka, triple sec, and fresh lime juice with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with lime wheel.
Tony Lauriano created the Kamikaze at Les Pyrenees in New York, 1972; competing account via Peter Miller documents early-to-mid 1970s emergence in Florida venues (pre-1975), per Ski Magazine via vintageamericancocktails.com. Exact origins contested. Served as shot. Exact dating of any coupe adaptation unknown. Per vintageamericancocktails.com; Difford's Guide #1087 provides recipe only (vodka/triple sec/lime juice).
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