: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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Coming behind only vodka in variety, the spirit's recent commercial releases include gin made from peas—the byproduct of which can be used as animal feed, resulting in a spirit with a negative carbon footprint.
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Eve Thomas, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
In the restaurant’s gilded ice-cream parlor, diners availed themselves of eleven flavors, along with Irish coffee and lemon ice doused in vodka.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Raspberries, raspberry lemonade, beer, and vodka mix into a light, fruity, and fizzy punch.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Combining whiskey and raspberry vodka brings a distinctive twist to the sour profile.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
The entrepreneur and reality television star, 26, stepped out in L.A. to celebrate her new vodka soda brand, Sprinter, with a launch event.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
After dinner, the Chinggis Khan vodka came out, followed by the tovshuur, a two-stringed Mongolian lute.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Case in point: While promoting her latest venture, a line of vodka seltzers called Sprinter, the 26-year-old stepped out in a skintight Ferragamo micro-minidress with a wide belt resting on her hips.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
Pepperoni is a classic choice, or opt for the pimento grove, a vodka sauced pizza topped with olives, ‘nduja and cheese.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Eve Thomas, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
In the restaurant’s gilded ice-cream parlor, diners availed themselves of eleven flavors, along with Irish coffee and lemon ice doused in vodka.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Raspberries, raspberry lemonade, beer, and vodka mix into a light, fruity, and fizzy punch.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Combining whiskey and raspberry vodka brings a distinctive twist to the sour profile.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
The entrepreneur and reality television star, 26, stepped out in L.A. to celebrate her new vodka soda brand, Sprinter, with a launch event.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
After dinner, the Chinggis Khan vodka came out, followed by the tovshuur, a two-stringed Mongolian lute.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Case in point: While promoting her latest venture, a line of vodka seltzers called Sprinter, the 26-year-old stepped out in a skintight Ferragamo micro-minidress with a wide belt resting on her hips.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
Pepperoni is a classic choice, or opt for the pimento grove, a vodka sauced pizza topped with olives, ‘nduja and cheese.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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vodka
noun
vod·ka
ˈväd-kə 
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology
Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"
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