vodka

Potato-based spirit

Vodka is a clear distilled spirit, traditionally made from fermented grains or potatoes.

It originated in Eastern Europe and is characterized by its neutral flavor, making it a base for countless cocktails: vodka tonic, vodka martini, Bloody Mary.

Vodka is typically around 40% alcohol by volume.

She ordered a vodka on the rocks.

drinking

shot

Quick liquor serving

shooter · toast · cheers · bar · nightclub · pub · rocks · sipping · gulp · prost

cocktails

martini

Gin-vermouth cocktail

screwdriver · Moscow mule · Black Russian · gimlet · kamikaze · espresso martini · lemon drop · mudslide · greyhound · shaken

distilled

distillation

Purification via vaporization

  • grainCereal plant's harvest unit
  • potatoEdible underground tuber
  • ryeHardy cereal crop

wheat · corn · fermentation · rectified · proof · neutral · ethanol · filtration · charcoal · pure

Russian

Moscow

Russia's capital city

Smirnoff · blini · borscht · dacha · ushanka · tsar · rubles · samovar · tundra · pelmeni

cold

frozen

Solidified by extreme cold

frost · glacial · arctic · subzero · crystals · icy · refrigerated · Nordic · Scandinavian · Finlandia

intoxication

drunk

Impaired by alcohol

inebriation · sloshed · wasted · hammered · plastered · boozy · stupor · overindulgence · groggy · slurred

celebration

toast

Heated bread; glass-raising honor

banquet · anniversary · clink · salute · festivity · gathering · New Year's · commemoration · tribute · honor

Categories
Opposites
flavor profile

vodkawhiskey

Oak-aged grain spirit

bourbon · scotch · rum · gin · tequila

alcoholic content

vodkawater

Clear essential liquid

soda · juice · milk · sparkling water · virgin cocktail

cultural/national association

vodkatequila

Distilled agave spirit

bourbon · Kentucky bourbon · sake · cognac · grappa

Phrases
Family

vodkas, vodkatini, vodka tonic, vodka sauce, vodkatinis

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG