Vodka Is One Of The Most Versatile Alcohols For Creating Cocktails

Vodka is a clear liquor manufactured from ethyl alcohol. It lacks color, and normally has very little taste or aroma.

Vodka is the base ingredient for many cocktails, mixed drinks, and alcoholic products today.

It is said to have been originally created from potatoes in Russia for medicinal purposes. Nowadays, Vodka is distilled from barley, wheat or rye.

Adulterated vodkas are now a popular alternative to the original. These will normally contain a mixture of sweeteners, flavourings, colorings and fruit juices. Most flavored vodka contains 30-35% alcohol, whereas clear vodka is normally 40%, with a few brands offering a 50% product on top.

Good Vodka Mixers are key to truly enjoying your Vodka Mixed Drinks and Vodka Cocktails. Everyone has their favorites, but the great Vodka Mixers must accomplish a few things. First, the Vodka Mixermust be able to assimilate well with the vodka. What I mean is, you want the two to compliment each other and one not just mask the taste of the other. When you eat onion dip, you still want to be able to taste the onion and not just overpower it with other flavors!

The Vodka Mixers listed below are what I consider to be the best ones out there and should be tried by everyone. Vodka is an all time favorite at parties, so know what to offer with them that will make everyone at your party happy!

Believe it or not, this soda works really well as both a vodka mixer and vodka chaser. If you haven’t had squirt in a while, it tastes a little like Sprite mixed with some Mountain Dew. It’s unique citrus and carbonated flavors actually work really well in vodka. I’m a bit partial to a little carbonation in my vodka mixers, and so this is a nice change up. I wouldn’t suggest ordering this in the club or at a bar, but if you’re at a house party or get together, why not throw it out there? It won’t give you any points for class, but it’s still a great tasting mixer.

Lemonade vodka mixers work really well because they are both sweet and sour and add different flavor profiles to your vodka. This is similar to the Vodka Collins, except sometimes you don’t have to luxury of making lemonade from scratch. There’s no harm in picking up some Minute Maid Lemonade when you pick up your favorite vodka at the store. There are also some really good sugar free lemonade options that work really well as vodka mixers.

Alright, this one is in here primarily for the purists and those trying to watch their calories for the night. Vodka Mixers are meant to dial down the strong burning of the vodka, but that doesn’t mean it has to be flavored. Soda Water is zero calories and carbonated and I personally am not a fan. BUT, there are a large amount of vodka enthusiasts who swear by vodka soda’s, as well as ladies who don’t want all that sugar in the late hours of the night. Tonic water isn’t low calorie (carbonated sugar water), but it is for those who don’t want to add too much to their favorite vodkas. Neither of these are my favorite vodka mixers, but I am including them because I know there is a strong following behind them.

What’s not to like about this one? When you talk about vodka mixers, you definitely have to include 7-up on that list. Vodka Seven is probably one of my top vodka mixed drinks to order at the club. It’s crisp, clean, and keeps your glass that nice clear color. It’s just one of those drinks that you never look sloppy with. Plus it tastes delicious. Definitely a vodka mixer worth trying.

Combine 2 shots tomato juice, 1 shot vodka, about 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, a squeeze of lemon juice and 2 drops hot sauce. Shake together with five to six ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Pour over ice and garnish with a celery stalk. This eye-opening cocktail is very popular as a morning-after drink. Put five or six ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Add 1 shot vodka and 1/2 shot vermouth. Cover and shake, then strain and pour into a classic martini glass. Garnish with olives on a sword or toothpick. This is the drink that James Bond favors in his movies and books--always shaken, never stirred.

Vodka is one of the most versatile alcohols for creating cocktails. Because it lacks any distinctive flavor of its own, you can blend it with any number of mixers to create fruity, creamy or savory concoctions. Vodka drinks aren't restricted to a particular type, as rum or whiskey tend to be, but instead present an almost endless variety of flavors to try.