A barman measuring vodka over a cocktail shaker in upscale bar - Dejan_dundjerski/Getty Images If you're at a party, waiting for a table at a restaurant, or just unwinding after a long week, a ...

Vodka tonics are one of those easy two-ingredient cocktail recipes that are ideal to whip up at parties. Though the drink may sound simple, it is a reliable concoction that is not to be slept on. Yet ...