: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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Get The Recipe 02 of 50 French 76 This fizzy, champagne vodka cocktail is the perfect drink for a hot summer afternoon by the pool.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Re-listed for $28.5 million by former Grey Goose vodka exec John Frank, the Georgian-style estate offers a total of 10 bedrooms and 19 bathrooms.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
From prosecco to flavorful gin to vodka, there are so many options for ushering in the new season and hosting your guests in a fun way.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
What else: The ship also has a room called Casa Peru, which features dozens of products from the country, from quinoa to vodka.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
Re-listed for $28.5 million by former Grey Goose vodka exec John Frank, the Georgian-style estate offers a total of 10 bedrooms and 19 bathrooms.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
From prosecco to flavorful gin to vodka, there are so many options for ushering in the new season and hosting your guests in a fun way.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
What else: The ship also has a room called Casa Peru, which features dozens of products from the country, from quinoa to vodka.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2024
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.
—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
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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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