Today’s quenching quaffables are inspired by Celia and a particularly friendly pop-up ad.

VanJilla (modified1) — Stoli vanilla (no substitutions! see my case here) — bitters — a bunch of ice — a bunch of cherries2, say, 5 — (optional) some mint leaves — (optional) soda water In a rocks glass, muddle up the cherries and bitters (and mint if you want). Add ice then pour over vodka, bringing up the stuff from the bottom with a spoon. Finish with soda water for a lighter bevvy. Deeeelish! Tastes best during America’s Next Top Model. 1 Original recipe: “VanJilla (vanilla Stoli on the rocks with several cherries and a lesbian undercurrent). This weekend, I am partaking of the Spiderbite. Vanilla Stoli, sparkling water, several cherries, and a splash of grenadine. Same as a VanJilla, but slightly watered down and with more gas.” (Courtesy of this The Usuals post.) 2 Maraschino cherries work great, but if you want to be extra fancy you can use pitted dark or Rainier cherries.

Spring Fever — 1 part Stoli Raspberi — 2 parts iced tea — a bunch of ice — ganish mint leaves or lime How easy and awesome is this?