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All three of the cocktails were developed by Russian Standard Original Vodka to celebrate the country’s 18th year of independence. They offered traditional toasts along with the recipes:

“Do dna” – “to the last drop”
“Za vstrechye” – “to being together”
“Za zdorovie” – “to health”

Tolstoy Tang
Ingredients:
2oz Russian Standard Original
1oz lemon juice
Splash of simple sugar syrup

Directions:
Shake with ice and strain into a glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon on the edge of the glass.

Moscow Mule
Ingredients:
2 oz Russian Standard Original
2oz Ginger Ale

Directions:
Pour the ginger ale over ice into a glass. Add Russian Standard Original and stir. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Mango Siberian Sunrise
Ingredients:
2 oz Russian Standard Original
Juice of half a lime
1 teaspoon of sugar
1/4 Mango

Directions:
Blend ingredients with crushed ice and pour into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with mango slice.

(Images: Russian Standard Original Vodka)