: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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Puttanesca, vodka sauce, bolognese, arrabiata or even pizza sauce—jarred or homemade—is a hit here.
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
Classically a martini-like mix of gin, vodka and dry vermouth, Hawks pumps up the botanical notes in the gin by infusing it with toasted fennel and olive oil, imparting a subtle sweetness and a gentle tingle that lingers on the back palate.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Windle meticulously tracks his experiments in a thick notebook, noting how the sweetness of each fruit adds to the complexity of a cocktail, that rice vodka might be too strong for one fruit, or exactly when to ferment black plums.
—Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
For select guests and collectors, the hotel will offer a Waterford vodka and caviar experience using its Irish Lace Caviar Set and 12-Piece Vodka Chiller, two of Waterford’s most intricate pieces.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
Classically a martini-like mix of gin, vodka and dry vermouth, Hawks pumps up the botanical notes in the gin by infusing it with toasted fennel and olive oil, imparting a subtle sweetness and a gentle tingle that lingers on the back palate.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Windle meticulously tracks his experiments in a thick notebook, noting how the sweetness of each fruit adds to the complexity of a cocktail, that rice vodka might be too strong for one fruit, or exactly when to ferment black plums.
—Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
For select guests and collectors, the hotel will offer a Waterford vodka and caviar experience using its Irish Lace Caviar Set and 12-Piece Vodka Chiller, two of Waterford’s most intricate pieces.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 27 Nov. 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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