BEHIND THE BRAND
Ketel One
Get to know Ketel One vodka
There’s vodka, and then there’s Ketel One Vodka – a premium spirit that is crisp, smooth, and full of flavour and steeped in over 327 years of family history.
With help from Ketel One Vodka pro, Kate Jackson, we’ve rounded up 5 things you need to know about Ketel One Vodka and 3 easy recipes you can recreate at home.
01. Ketel One, not your average vodka
Family is at the heart of Ketel One Vodka. Based in the Netherlands, the Nolet family have been distilling this spirit since 1691. Today, it is managed by the 11 generations of the Nolet distillers.
02. A flavoursome drink that packs a punch
It was created because vodka was advertising itself as odourless. Carl Nolet Senior decided he wanted to make a vodka full of flavour.
03. Loved by everyone for a reason
Known and enjoyed for its crisp, smooth flavour, Ketel One has been voted the best-selling vodka for the ninth year in a row by Drinks International.
04. Personally approved by the Nolet family
Each run of Ketel One Vodka is personally tasted and approved by a member of the Nolet family before bottling begins.
05. The original copper still graces every bottle
The vodka is named after the oldest working Copper pot still in the Distillery Distilleerketel #1.
Ready to start making cocktails at home? Here’s a tip from Kate...
“When using citrus for juice, don’t throw the skin away. Cover with sugar, leave in a jar & you’ll create a citrus sugar syrup for future drinks!”
Start planning with Kate’s top 3 Ketel One recipes
Ketel One cocktails
Ketel One Espresso
A classic cocktail 99% of your party will love!
INGREDIENTS
50ml Ketel One Vodka
45ml espresso coffee
15ml sugar syrup
5ml coffee liqueur
GARNISH
3 coffee beans or switch things up with chocolate, coconut or cherry
METHOD
Mix all ingredients in a mixing glass. Shake well with ice and fine strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with three coffee beans on top.
Ketel One cocktails
Ketel One Rickey
Super easy to make & with fresh ingredients. The perfect drink to start the evening off.
INGREDIENTS
50ml Ketel One Vodka
17.5ml lime juice
10ml sugar syrup
90ml soda water
GARNISH
Lime peel
METHOD
Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add Ketel One Vodka, lime juice and sugar syrup to the shaker. Using a jigger, pour 50ml Ketel One Vodka,17.5ml lime juice and 10ml sugar syrup into the shaker. Shake until cold and then shake the mixture vigorously until the surface of the cocktail shaker feels chilled. Strain the drink with a cocktail strainer into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Pour in 90ml soda water to top up. Garnish with lime peel. Serve and enjoy!
Ketel One cocktails
Ketel One Bloody Mary
The ultimate companion for brunch get-togethers at home with friends and family.
INGREDIENTS
35ml Ketel One Vodka
100ml tomato juice
20ml lemon juice
1tsp horseradish
1tsp (heaping) Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch black pepper
1 pinch rock salt
GARNISH
Celery stick
Cherry tomato
Lemon wedge
Cracked black pepper
METHOD
Add all ingredients to the glass, stir well, add ice, garnish with a celery stick, cherry tomato, and lemon wedge with cracked black pepper & enjoy!
