Vodka is a clean-tasting spirit with almost no aroma, making it perfect as a cocktail base.

Characteristics of Vodka

1. High alcohol content (usually 40%)

   • However, it goes down smoothly and cleanly. A well-made vodka can feel almost like "water".

2. Almost no taste or aroma

   • So it pairs well with any ingredients. Fruit juices, sodas, herbs, all are great.

3. Made from potatoes or grains, but little difference

   • Potato vodka is slightly creamier, while grain vodka is drier, but the difference is hardly noticeable.

4. The colder you drink it, the smoother the taste

   • If you put it in the freezer and then drink it, it becomes much smoother and the strong alcohol taste is reduced.

Top 3 Vodka Cocktail Recipes

Classic Moscow Mule

• Ingredients
  45ml vodka
  15ml lime juice
  100ml ginger beer
  Ice, lime slices, mint (for garnish)

• Instructions

  1. Fill a mug or glass with ice

  2. Pour in vodka + lime juice

  3. Top it off with ginger beer

  4. Garnish with mint and lime!

→ A refreshing and tangy taste, perfect for summer.

Bloody Mary

• Ingredients
  45ml vodka
  90ml tomato juice
  10ml lemon juice
  Salt, pepper, a dash of Tabasco, a dash of Worcestershire sauce
  Celery stick (for garnish)

• Instructions

  1. Pour all ingredients into a glass filled with ice

  2. Stir

  3. Garnish with a celery stick

→ Famous as a hangover cocktail! Its slightly spicy and rich flavor is appealing.

Cosmopolitan

• Ingredients
  40ml vodka
  15ml triple sec (orange liqueur)
  30ml cranberry juice
  10ml lime juice

• Instructions

  1. Put all ingredients and ice in a shaker and shake

  2. Pour into a cocktail glass

  3. Garnish with a lime wedge

→ A sweet and tangy taste, made famous by the show 'Sex and the City'!