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My Ex is an Asshole

A cocktail drink
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings: 1 human
Course: cocktail
Calories: 170
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Vodka (strong and gets the job done, like you after the breakup)
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice (for that refreshing tang of moving on)
  • 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice (a hint of the drama, but not overwhelming)
  • 1/4 oz Simple Syrup (just a touch of sweetness for your rediscovered joy)
  • 2-3 Dashes of Angostura Bitters (because let's be real, there's still a little bitterness)
  • 1 Lime wheel for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Cocktail shaker To mix and chill the ingredients.
  • * A Jigger or measuring tool For accurately measuring the liquid ingredients
  • * Strainer To strain the cocktail from the ice into the glass
  • * Coupe or martini glass The recommended glass for serving
  • * Knife and cutting board To prepare the lime wheel garnish

Method
 

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Add the vodka, lime juice, cranberry juice, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters.
  3. Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
  4. Strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.
  5. Garnish with a lime wheel.
  6. Toast: To moving on and recognizing an asshole when you see one! Cheers!

Notes

  • Vodka (2 oz): ~130 calories
  • Fresh Lime Juice (1 oz): ~8 calories 
  • Cranberry Juice (½ oz): ~15 calories
  • Simple Syrup (¼ oz): ~25 calories
  • Angostura Bitters (2-3 dashes): ~2 calories
Please note that this is an estimate, as calorie counts can vary slightly depending on the specific brands of alcohol and juices used.