: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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Along with classic base spirits — vodka, gin, whiskies, rums — Volière’s first liqueur offering is a coffee liqueur.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
My signature winter cocktail is vodka with grape juice from the market and a touch of red vinegar.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Created in collaboration with Samantha Schnur of the media brand The Naughty Fork, the pizza includes spicy vodka sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella, ricotta and Zab’s hot honey.
—Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Basil and gin go classically great together, as do rosemary and vodka and mint and rum.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
My signature winter cocktail is vodka with grape juice from the market and a touch of red vinegar.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
Created in collaboration with Samantha Schnur of the media brand The Naughty Fork, the pizza includes spicy vodka sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella, ricotta and Zab’s hot honey.
—Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Basil and gin go classically great together, as do rosemary and vodka and mint and rum.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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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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