Here are the latest and greatest cocktail recipes for The Second Annual Great Alaska Shootout of Drinks.

This blog is dedicated solely to the recipes of the cocktails that competed.

Check out Jessica Bowman's column for the results.

I'll talk more about the various other competitors in the following days.

The recipes are;

Kiwi Caiparinia (A new twist on a new classic)

2 tsp. sugar
4 lime wedges
2 oz. 42 Below Kiwi Infused Vodka
2-3oz. soda water

Take an 8 oz. tumbler and add sugar, lime wedges and a splash of soda water and muddle them together. Fill with ice and add 42 Below Kiwi Vodka. Stir and fill with soda water.

Cold Comfort Martini (a new way to enjoy a toddy)

1 1/2 oz. 42 Below Honey Infused Vodka
1 1/2 oz. Skyy Citron Vodka

Fill a martini shaker with ice and add ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a twist of lemon.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Martini (tastes just like the sandwich)

2 oz. Skyy Grape Vodka
1 oz. Franjelico

Fill a martini shaker with ice and add ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.

The Lush (Oh Jessica it's so you)

1 1/2 oz. Skyy Passionfruit Vodka
1 oz. Pineapple Juice
splash of Midori
splash of orange juice

Fill a martini shaker with ice and add all ingredients. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.

There will be more to come from this tight competition and some surprises that evene shocked me!

Salut!