Kamikaze (cocktail)

The Kamikaze cocktail is named after the Japanese kamikaze suicide pilots of World War II. The name probably comes from the drink's usual effect on its drinker, caused by a high but well-masked alcohol content, coupled with a tendency to drink them as shooters.

Ingredients

• 1 measure vodka
• 1 measure Triple Sec or Cointreau
• 1 measure lime juice

Shake with ice. Strain into glass.

The exact proportions are a matter of debate. The amount of vodka is often increased or even replaced with Everclear (95% distilled alcohol).

A variant of the drink is blended with ice and a measure of Blue Curacao, producing a gentler, fluorescent cocktail drunk with a straw.

See also: List of cocktails