vodka tonic

Spirits with fizz

A vodka tonic is a cocktail of vodka and tonic water, typically served over ice with a lime wedge.

It's a staple of casual drinking—easy to order, hard to make badly: I'll have a vodka tonic.

The drink emphasizes refreshment over complexity.

Related
  • highballSpirit lengthened with mixer
  • limeAcidic green citrus
  • cocktailMixed alcoholic beverage
  • iceWater's solid form
  • quinineAntimalarial alkaloid from bark

tall glass · cold · crisp · mixed drink · well drink · bitter · spirit · drink · refreshing · bar · gin · fizz · wedge · bubbles · citrus · nightclub · on the rocks · glass

Categories
Opposites
alcoholic content

vodka tonictonic water

Carbonated quinine drink

Shirley Temple · virgin cocktail · mocktail · club soda · sparkling water

cocktail complexity

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Carefully made mixed drink

tiki drink · Sazerac · martini · Singapore sling · zombie

flavor intensity

vodka tonicLong Island Iced Tea

Title-cased cocktail name

Bloody Mary · Negroni · Margarita · whiskey neat · absinthe

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG