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First you need to peel the potatoes, you will need around 1kg of potatoes for a litre of vodka.

Next thing is to chop the potatoes into small pieces, around 1cm cubes should be fine.

Next you will need to use a pressure cooker and put all of the potato cubes in the pot with quite a lot of water, more than enough to cover the potatoes.

Please be careful as pressure cookers are very dangerous if you dont know how to use them then ask someone who does.

Now once the potato is disolved into the water let it cool down and strain the potato leaving loads of potato juice which will become your potato vodka.

The next part is to distill the potato juice and get single distilled vodka. Really you need a distillery but if this is home made then you will need to make a distillery.

Not that difficult really, the basic idea is to heat the juice and capture the steam and collect it which forms your potato vodka.

So you just need to find a big pot, with a lid that connects to a pipe and a container that can collect the vodka.

Once that is complete, you can distill it a few more times using the same process and you will end up with the best and cheapest fall over juice imaginable. But I hold no responsibility for what you do with it. Remeber to drink responsibly.

Vodka Calories - Calories in Smirnoff Black Ice Red Vladivar Vodka & Coke Orange Juice Slimline Tonic Tomato Juice Vodka Red Bull Vodka, Lime & Soda

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Description - Serving Sizes - kCal - Fat(g)
Calories in Smirnoff Black - Bottle - 176 - 0
Calories in Smirnoff Ice - Bottle - 176 - 0
Calories in Smirnoff Red - 20cl measure - 44 - 0
Calories in Vladivar - Single (25ml) - 61 - 0
Calories in Vodka & Coke - 175ml - 120 - 0
Calories in Vodka & Diet Coke - 175ml - 56 - 0
Calories in Vodka & Orange Juice - 175ml - 126 - 0
Calories in Vodka & Slimline Tonic - 175ml - 58 - 0
Calories in Vodka & Tomato Juice - 175ml - 98 - 0
Calories in Vodka & Tonic - 175ml - 88 - 0
Calories in Vodka Red Bull (1/2 can) - 150ml - 112 - 0
Calories in Vodka Sugar-free Red Bull (1/2 can) - single - 150ml - 59 - 0
Calories in Vodka, Lime & Soda - 200ml - 76 - 0

Best Vodka Recipes - Bikini Martini,Vodka Slush,Vodka Smoothie,Cranberry Martini,Sex on the Beach III ,Pink Panther ,Pierced Fuzzy Navel,Screwdriver

Bikini Martini
Take one swimming pool, add coconut rum, vodka, pineapple juice and grenadine.

Vodka Slush
Frozen slush of orange, lemon, tea and vodka. To serve, mix with lemon-lime soda.

Vodka Smoothie
Great fruity smoothie with just enough vodka to make you smile. Tastes great.

Cranberry Martini
I had this cranberry martini recipe at a holiday party and everyone loved it. The cranberry juice mixes nicely with the liquor. It's a perfect smooth drink.

Sex on the Beach III
A refreshing cocktail of Vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry and orange juice. Can be served over ice as a drink or strained into a shot glass or martini glass.

Italian Wedding Cake Martini
This delicious cocktail tastes just like an Italian wedding cake cookie!

Pink Panther
A pink sweet cocktail with amaretto, vodka, and pineapple juice.

Pomegranate Martini II
You'll find an explosion of flavor in this vodka based martini - pomegranate, cranberry, raspberry, and orange.

Candy Red Apple Martini
It's not tart, it's soooo smooth and sweet!

Pierced Fuzzy Navel
Actually stumbled across this when making Fuzzy Navels. It was a suggested recipe. Thought it might be good to share...interesting. Great party drink. Scales well.

Electric Lemonade
Citron vodka, blue curacao and sour mix filled out with citrus soda and garnished with a lemon wedge. It's electrifyin'!

Lemon Drop Martini
Very elegant, and so easy to make - you will love this lemon and lime vodka drink.

Best Screwdriver
Ok, a screwdriver is simple enough, but oh wow, if you use the right ingredients... I use Grey Goose Vodka and premium pulp-free orange juice and it really makes a difference.

Stoli Doli
Quick and easy martini made with pineapple infused vodka that is sure to please!

Espresso Martini
Coffee liqueur, vanilla vodka, and just a touch of cream are the ingredients in this delightful martini.

Rowdy Red Rooster
In this alcoholic beverage, cranberry juice, orange juice and vodka are frozen into a slush and mixed with mandarin oranges.

Rickyrootbeer
This is not your typical shot. Everyone loves it; it tastes like a root beer float!

Mrs. Baxton's Long Island Iced Tea
An old friend of mine had made this for years and swears by this recipe. I have to admit it's the best Long Island Iced Tea I've ever had.

Concord Cosmopolitan Martini
This dark, tangy cocktail is great for an evening in.

Seabreeze
This fruity cocktail is a classic!

Vodka cocktails - Sex On The Beach - Bloody Mary - Screwdriver

Screwdriver

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add:
1-1/2 oz. Vodka
Orange juice to fill
Stir and serve.




Bloody Mary
Fill a short glass with ice. Add:

1-1/2 oz. Vodka
Dash Worcestershire Sauce
Dash Tabasco Sauce
Dash lemon or lime juice
Tomato juice to fill
Stir and garnish with celery salt on top.





Sex On The Beach
Fill a tall glass with ice. Add:

1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. peach liqueur
1-1/2 oz. orange juice
1-1/2 oz. cranberry juice
Stir and serve.



More.........

Apple Martini IBA or Appletini
Allen Key
Angel's Tit
Batida (traditionally made with cachaça)
Bay Breeze
Black Cossack
Black Russian IBA
Bloody Mary IBA
Bull Shot IBA
Caesar
Caipiroska
Cape Cod
Chi-Chi
Colombia
Colorado Bulldog
Cosmopolitan IBA
Critty Bo
Ectoplasm
Fizzy apple cocktail
Flirtini
Godmother IBA
Greyhound
Harvey Wallbanger IBA
Harrogate Nights
Hi-fi
Kamikaze IBA
Kensington Court Special
Kremlin Colonel
Lime Rickey
Link Up
Long Island Iced Tea IBA
Madras
Mind Eraser
Moscow Mule
Mudslide
Orange Tundra
Paralyzer
Polish Martini
Red Lotus
Rose Kennedy Cocktail
Salmiakki Koskenkorva
Salty Dog IBA
Screwdriver IBA
Sea breeze
Sex on the Beach IBA
Vesper
Vodka Gimlet
Vodka Martini IBA or Kangaroo.
Vodka McGovern
Vodka Red Bull
Vodka Sunrise
White Russian IBA
Wilson
Yorsh

List of Vodkas in World - Australian Vodka, French Vodka, German Vodka, Poland Vodka, Russian Vodka, Swedish Vodka, US / UK Vodka

Brand - Country
1 . Bombora Vodka - Of - Australia
2 . Cooranbong Vodka - Of - Australia
3 . Downunder Vodka - Of - Australia
4 . Monopolowa - Of - Austria
5 . Kryshtal Etalon - Of - Belarus
6 . Minskaya Kristall - Of - Belarus
7 . Iceberg Vodka - Of - Canada
8 . Alberta Pure Vodka - Of - Canada
9 . Polar Ice - Of - Canada
10 . Crystal Head Vodka - Of - Canada
11 . Danzka - Of - Denmark
12 . Frïs Vodka - Of - Denmark
13 . Kihnu Mark - Of - Estonia
14 . Viru Valge - Of - Estonia
15 . Finlandia - Of - Finland
16 . Koskenkorva - Of - Finland
17 . Cîroc - Of - France
18 . Dragon Bleu Vodka - Of - France
19 . Grey Goose - Of - France
20 . Jean-Marc XO Vodka - Of - France
21 . Perfect 1864 - Of - France
22 . Magic Spirits - Of - Germany
23 . Rachmaninoff - Of - Germany
24 . Zaranoff - Of - Germany
25 . Reyka - Of - Iceland
26 . Vodka Perfect - Of - Israel
27 . Artic - Of - Italy
28 . Keglevich - Of - Italy
29 . Snow Queen Vodka - Of - Kazakhstan
30 . Starka - Of - Lithuania
31 . Stumbras - Of - Lithuania
32 . Vodka Oso Negro - Of - Mexico
33 . Vodka Villa Lobos - Of - Mexico
34 . Exclusiv Vodca - Of - Moldova
35 . Bols Vodka - Of - The Netherlands
36 . Hooghoudt Vodka - Of - The Netherlands
37 . Ketel One vodka - Of - The Netherlands
38 . Ursus - Of - The Netherlands
39 . Van Gogh Vodka - Of - The Netherlands
40 . Vox - Of - The Netherlands
41 . 42 BELOW - Of - New Zealand
42 . Vikingfjord - Of - Norway
43 . Belvedere - Of - Poland
44 . Biała Dama - Of - Poland
45 . Chopin - Of - Poland
46 . Gdańska - Of - Poland
47 . Łańcut - Of - Poland
48 . Luksusowa - Of - Poland
49 . Polonaise - Of - Poland
50 . Siwucha vodka - Of - Poland
51 . Wyborowa - Of - Poland
52 . Żołądkowa gorzka - Of - Poland
53 . Żubrówka - Of - Poland
54 . Dovgan (Довгань) - Of - Russia
55 . Gold Symphony Vodka (Золотая симфония) - Of - Russia
56 . Kubanskaya (Кубанская) - Of - Russia
57 . Moskovskaya vodka (Московская) - Of - Russia
58 . Pyatizvyozdnaya (Пятизвёздная) - Of - Russia
59 . Rodnik (Родник) - Of - Russia
60 . Russian Standard (Русский стандарт) - Of - Russia
61 . Shustov (Шустов) - Of - Russia
62 . Smirnoff - Of - Russia
63 . Starka - Of - Russia
64 . Stolichnaya (Столичная) - Of - Russia
65 . Stolnaya (Стольная) - Of - Russia
66 . SV The Silk Vodka - Of - Russia
67 . Vodkas of Veresk company - Of - Russia
68 . Double Cross Vodka - Of - Slovakia
69 . Absolut Vodka - Of - Sweden
70 . Explorer Vodka - Of - Sweden
71 . Karlsson's vodka - Of - Sweden
72 . Level Vodka - Of - Sweden
73 . Mads Vodka af/of Spendrups - Of - Sweden
74 . Renat - Of - Sweden
75 . Svedka - Of - Sweden
76 . Znaps Vodka - Of - Sweden
77 . Xellent Swiss Vodka - Of - Switzerland
78 . Lokka Vodka - Of - Turkey
79 . Khortytsia Vodka (Хортиця) - Of - Ukraine
80 . Horilka (Горілка) - Of - Ukraine
81 . Nemiroff (Немиров) - Of - Ukraine
82 . Pertsivka - Of - Ukraine
83 . Blavod - Of - United Kingdom
84 . Isensua - Of - United Kingdom
85 . Vladivar Vodka - Of - United Kingdom
86 . Blavod - Of - United States
87 . Blue Ice - Of - United States
88 . Bowman's Vodka - Of - United States
89 . Cirrus Vodka - Of - United States
90 . Lotus Vodka - Of - United States
91 . Popov vodka - Of - United States
92 . Rain Vodka - Of - United States
93 . Seagram's vodka - Of - United States
94 . Shakers vodka - Of - United States
95 . SKYY vodka - Of - United States
96 . Square One Organic Vodka - Of - United States
97 . Taaka - Of - United States
98 . Tito's Handmade Vodka - Of - United States
99 . UV Vodka - Of - United States
100 . Vodka 14 - Of - United States
101 . Zodiac Vodka - Of - United States
102 . Caprock organic Vodka - Of - United States

Vodka Brand Rankings - Jewel of Russia Classic ,Ketel One Citroen,Youri Dolgoruki ,RU Classic,Chopin ,Kutskova ,Belvedere ,Sobieski , Nord, Charodei

Ranking of Brand
1. Jewel of Russia Classic
2. Ketel One Citroen
3. Youri Dolgoruki
4. Jewel of Russia Wild Bilberry Infusion
5. RU Classic
6. Chopin
7. Jewel of Russia Ultra
8. Kutskova
9. Belvedere
10. Sobieski
11. Nord
12. Jewel of Russia Berry Infusion (Cranberry)
13. Charodei
14. Finlandia Cranberry
15. Iceberg Vodka

Which vodka is the best ? Cîroc- Türi - Absolut - Chopin - Armadale - Jewel of Russia Classic - Zyr - Ketel One - Grey Goose - Stolichnaya - Belvedere

Cîroc
$27.99 for 750 milliliters; 80 proof
French; distilled from grapes

The hoity-toity accent circumflex reveals Cîroc's nationality, and a smartly tapered purplish bottle hints at the spirit's source—grapes grown in the Gaillac and Cognac regions of southwest France. Grape-based vodkas are something of a novelty, and Cîroc, which was introduced in 2002, has positioned itself as a clear alternative to its wheat-based competitors, running clever advertisements that urged drinkers to "go against the grain." But is Cîroc's taste distinctive enough to win us over? As it happens, the panel did pick up on this vodka's "viney, stemmy aftertaste," as well as "hints of orange and anise." And most of us agreed that the shots "went down smoothly" with "very little burn" and "a clean, crisp finish." In the end, though, we concluded that Cîroc was too distinct for its own good—that it was "a grappa, or eau de vie, trying to pass itself off as a vodka."

Final Verdict: We voted 9-2 to disqualify Cîroc from the proceedings.
Grade: None

Türi
$28.99 for 1 liter; 80 proof
Estonian; distilled from rye

According to bartenders I've talked to, Türi has built up a good reputation since it was first introduced in 2002. And yet, the panel was unanimous in its condemnation: The vodka's industrial-strength bouquet reminded one drinker of "burning tires." As for its taste, the panelists declared it "sticky-sweet," "thick," and "gluelike." "I wouldn't use it to fuel my lawn mower," one taster said, bringing the discussion to an end.

Final Verdict: The responses ranged from "a blighted presence" to "Next!"
Grade: One Shot Glass

Absolut
$22.99 for 750 milliliters; 80 proof
Swedish; distilled from wheat

Absolut's advertising campaign is as ubiquitous as Coca-Cola's, and its packaging, which is based on an antique Swedish medicine bottle, is every bit as iconic. It's hardly surprising that 40 percent of the imported vodka bought by Americans is Absolut brand. Still, the recent explosion of premium vodkas—of the brands we tested, only Absolut, Stolichnaya, and Ketel One were around a decade ago—has resulted in something of a fragmented market and weakened Absolut's stranglehold. Will Absolut retain its grip on the public imagination and hold its own against relative newcomers like Grey Goose and Armadale? Or will it lose its top-shelf billing and move to the back of American liquor cabinets? The answer depends, to a large extent, on whether Absolut's popularity is a function of its advertising campaign or its qualities (or lack thereof) as a vodka. Unfortunately, Absolut suffered from comparison to the premium vodkas we sampled: Panel members noted its "piercing, antiseptic quality," "too-dry taste," "medium burn," and "unremarkable finish" and agreed that midshelf vodkas (again, we only tested premium brands) represented a much better value.

Final Verdict: "Absolut is fine for mixing, but if you're drinking shots, drink something else."
Grade: Two Shot Glasses

Belvedere
$32.99 for 750 milliliters; 80 proof
Polish; distilled from rye

Belvedere, which made its American debut in 1996, is imported by the same Minneapolis company that brings us Chopin (see below); the two vodkas also come in identical frosted bottles (which are quite lovely). But, according to our blind taste test, Belvedere "doesn't hold a candle" to its potato-based cousin. While a few tasters praised its "smooth creaminess" and detected "a pleasing vanilla taste," most noted that it had "less flavor" and "less burn" than other vodkas we tried and found the aftertaste to be "harsh," "bitter," and "hard to swallow."

Final Verdict: "The bottle is lovely, but the vodka itself leaves a lot to be desired."
Grade: Two Shot Glasses and a Chaser

Stolichnaya
$22.99 for 750 milliliters; 80 proof
Russian; distilled from wheat

Americans began drinking this "genuine Russian vodka" in 1972, when Pepsi brokered a multimillion dollar trade deal to import it from the USSR. Since then, Stoli's become a sentimental favorite; even today, it's one of the few Russian consumer products to make its way into American homes. The bottle is still a sterling example of Soviet kitsch. The taste is as biting and distinct as ever. Our panel split over its merits; some found Stoli to be "less blunt" than Absolut, praised its "interesting attack" and "potency," and noticed "hints of charcoal" in its flavor. (I found out later that Stoli is filtered through quartz, cloth, and Siberian birch charcoal.) Others noted a "foul, industrial aftertaste" and screwed up their faces.

Final Verdict: While agreeing that the Stoli bottle "is a classic," about half of the panel concluded that the vodka itself was "another midshelf spirit masquerading as a premium brand" and attributed its continued popularity to "snob appeal." Unable to reach an agreement, we decided that whether you liked Stoli was largely a dela vkusa—which is to say, in Russian, a matter of taste.
Grade: Three Shot Glasses

*Note: In Russia, Stoli's full name is pronounced Stolichnaya, not Stolichnaya.

Grey Goose
$29.99 for 750 milliliters; 80 proof
French; distilled from wheat, rye, and barley

Made in Cognac but owned by the American Bacardi Corp., Grey Goose was introduced in the United States in 1997 and has since won a great many industry awards. We were underwhelmed: Grey Goose is sweet and smoky, with hints of anise and citrus in the finish, but it all adds up to only a sort of smooth, uninteresting neutrality. And so, while the more generous half of our panel praised Grey Goose's "long, silky aftertaste" and "pleasing burn," detractors found it "bland," "spineless," and "vaguely medicinal." In the end, seven tasters agreed that the vodka's softness and subtlety made it a solid, if unremarkable, choice. Four found it to be too unremarkable and lacking the bite or character they expected from a self-described "ultra-premium" spirit.

Final Verdict: "Leaves a bit too much to the imagination."
Grade: Three Shot Glasses

Ketel One
$22.99 for 750 milliliters; 80 proof
Holland; distilled from wheat

Ketel One has been available in America since 1990. But in Holland the brand's been a family concern for 300 years, and the family in question—the Nolets—prides itself on its pedigree. "Ketel" refers to the small, copper-pot stills this vodka is distilled in. (There's an illustration of one on the bottle itself.) The first and last thirds of each batch are automatically discarded as likely to be harsh and weak. The panel found the results of this "center-batch method" to be "creamy," "exceptionally smooth," and "a little sweet," with hints of vanilla and orange. But two tasters felt that Ketel One's lingering aftertaste tended to obscure its initially pleasant flavor, and three more eventually came around to their point of view.

Final Verdict: "The vodka Absolut wishes it was."
Grade: Three Shot Glasses and a Chaser

Zyr
$32 for 750 milliliters; 80 proof
Russian; distilled from wheat and rye

Zyr, which was introduced in October 2002, is the youngest vodka we tasted but one of the best. Manufactured near Moscow by a young American entrepreneur named David Katz, Zyr is dry and zesty, with a distinct floral bouquet, a full-bodied burn, and a surprisingly light, sweet aftertaste. Eight panelists found it to be a "firm," "assertive" vodka, well-suited "to serious drinking." Two found the burn to be a bit overwhelming and preferred some of the lighter brands we tried, such as Armadale or Chopin. One spilled his shot three times before tasting it and so abstained from the judging.

Final Verdict: "We like this young upstart—there's hope for Russian vodka, yet!"
Grade: Three Shot Glasses and a Chaser

Lightning Round Results:

Jewel of Russia Classic
$34.99 for 1 liter; 80 proof
Russian; distilled from wheat and rye

Though none of us had heard of this vodka before the tasting, Jewel of Russia was far and away the best of the Russian bunch. Introduced in 2001, it comes in a stately, square-shaped bottle with red wax seals—the whole package looks heavy and handsome, and what's inside doesn't disappoint. The panel praised Jewel of Russia's "waspy, authoritative taste," recognized it immediately as "a high-end version of Russian vodka," and found it to be "cleaner and smoother than Stoli." "It's smooth and delicious, and it tastes expensive," one taster said. "It's cloying," another countered, "it wants to be liked." We decided to drink one last, tiebreaking shot.

Final Verdict: Following the tiebreaker, the yeas carried the day, and the nays skulked off to smoke cigarettes.
Grade: Four Shot Glasses

Armadale
$33.99 for 750 milliliters; 80 proof
Scottish; distilled from wheat and barley

Not long after its 2002 introduction, this unlikely contender—a Scottish vodka—started receiving shout-outs in Jay-Z's lyrics. Shortly thereafter, Jay-Z and his Roc-a-Fella partners, Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke, bought the rights to the brand itself. They picked wisely: Our panel found Armadale to be "a low-talking, come-hither vodka" with "a sexy, implied bite and just enough smoke to win you over." One taster dissented, calling the vodka "a little too polished for its own good, almost corporate-tasting," and thereby denied Armadale the top standing. Still, it finished a close second and comes highly recommended.

Final Verdict: "The Smart Water of vodkas—fantastic!"
Grade: Four Shot Glasses and a Chaser

Chopin
$29.99 for 750 milliliters; 80 proof
Polish; distilled from potatoes

Potato vodkas have never been as well-received as their grain-based competitors, but Chopin—which appeared on the American market in 1997—should go a long way toward changing their lowbrow reputation. It's the smoothest vodka we tried, with a slight oiliness (specific to potato vodkas) that cut beautifully against the briny funk of black caviar and held its own against the thickest black bread I'd been able to find. We found Chopin itself to be "slightly sweet" and "well-rounded" with "perhaps a hint of apple." Chopin also had a "medium-length, pleasing burn," but "very little aftertaste—it's remarkably clean." To top it off, Chopin's tall frosted bottle was the prettiest we'd seen.

Final Verdict: Following a second round of shots, the panel unanimously called Chopin "far and away the best vodka we tried."
Grade: Five Shot Glasses

Vodka in Russia | Vodka in Poland | Vodka in Sweden | Vodka in the United States

Vodka in Russia
Russians firmly believe that Vodka was created in their land. Commercial production was established by the 14th century. In 1540 Czar Ivan the Terrible took a break from beheading his enemies and established the first government Vodka monopoly. Distilling licenses were handled out to the boyars (the nobility) and all other distilleries were banned. Needless to say, moonshining became endemic.

Vodka production became an integral part of Russian society. Aristocratic landowners operated stills on their estates and produced high-quality Vodkas which were frequently flavored with everything from acorns to horseradish to mint. The Czars maintained test distilleries at their country palaces where the first experiments in multiple redistillations were made. In 1780 a scientist at one such distillery invented the use of charcoal filtration to purify Vodka.

By the 18th and well into the 19th century the Russian Vodka industry was probably the most technologically advanced industry in the nation. New types of stills and production techniques from Western Europe were eagerly imported and utilized. State funding and control of Vodka research continued. Under a 1902 law, "Moscow Vodka," a clear 40% ABV rye Vodka made with soft "living" (undistilled) water and without added flavorings was established as the benchmark for Russian Vodka.

The Soviet Union continued government control of Vodka production. All distilleries became government-owned, and while the Communist Party apparatchiks continued to enjoy high-quality rye Vodka, the proletariat masses had to make do with cheap spirits. The societal attitude toward such products could be best summed up by the curious fact that mass-produced Vodka was sold in liter bottles with a non-screw cap. Once you opened the bottle it couldnt be resealed. You had to drink it all in one session.

Vodka production in the current Russian Federation has returned to the pre-Revolutionary pattern. High-quality brands are once again being produced for the new social elite and export, while the popularly priced brands are still being consumed, well, like voda.

Vodka in Poland
The earliest written records of Vodka production in Poland date from the 1400s, though some Polish historians claim that it was being produced around the southern city of Krakow at least a century earlier. Originally known as okowita (from the Latin aqua vita —water of life), it was used for a variety of purposes besides beverages. A 1534 medical text defined an aftershave lotion as being "Vodka for washing the chin after shaving." Herbal-infused Vodkas were particularly popular as liniments for the aches and pains of life.

In 1546 King Jan Olbracht of Poland granted the right to distill and sell spirits to every adult citizen. The Polish aristocracy, taking a cue from their Russian peers, soon lobbied to have this privilege revoked and replaced by a royal decree that reserved the right to make Vodka exclusively to them.

Commercial Vodka distilleries were well established by the 18th century. By the mid-19th century a thriving export trade had developed, with Polish Vodkas, particularly those infused with small quantities of fruit spirit, being shipped throughout northern Europe and even into Russia.

With the fall of Communism in the late 1980s, the Vodka distilleries soon returned to private ownership. Nowadays high-quality Polish Vodkas are exported throughout the world.

Vodka in Sweden
Vodka production in Sweden, which dates from the 15th century, has its origins in the local gunpowder industry where high-proof spirit (originally called brännvin) was used as a component of black powder for muskets. When distilleries were licensed to produce beverage alcohol (primarily spice-flavored Aquavit, but also Vodka), it was with the understanding that gunpowder makers had first priority over beverage consumers.

Home distilling was long a part of Swedish society. In 1830 there were over 175,000 registered stills in a country of less than three million people. This tradition, in a much diminished and illegal form, still continues to this day. Modern Swedish Vodka is produced by the Vin & Sprit state monopoly.

Vodka in the United States
Vodka was first imported into the United States in commercial quantities around the turn of the 20th century. Its primary market was immigrants from Eastern Europe. After the repeal of National Prohibition in 1933, the Heublein Company bought the rights to the Smirnoff brand of Vodka from its White Russian émigré owners and relaunched Vodka into the U.S. market. Sales languished until an enterprising liquor salesman in South Carolina started promoting it as "Smirnoff White Whisky — No taste. No smell." Sales started to increase and American Vodka, after marking time during World War II, was on its way to marketing success. The first popular Vodka-based cocktail was a combination of Vodka and ginger ale called the Moscow Mule. It was marketed with its own special copper mug, examples of which can still be found in the back shelves of liquor cabinets and flea markets of America.

Today Vodka is the dominant white spirit in the United States, helped along by its versatility as a mixer and some very clever advertising campaigns from the various producers. One of the most famous of these was the classic double entendre tag line: "Smirnoff — It leaves you breathless."

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The story is told that in A.D. 988 the Grand Prince of Kiev in what is now Ukraine decided that it was time for his people to convert from their pagan ways to one of the monotheistic religions that held sway in the civilized countries to the south.

First came the Jewish rabbis. He listened to their arguments, was impressed, but ultimately sent them away after remarking that the followers of Judaism did not control any land. Next came the Moslem mullahs. Again he was impressed, both with their intellectual arguments and the success of Islam as a political and military force, but when he was told that Islam proscribed alcohol he was dismayed and sent them away.

Finally came the Christian priests who informed him that not only could good Christians drink alcohol, but that wine was actually required for church rituals such as communion. That was good enough for the Grand Prince, and on his command his subjects converted en masse to Christianity.

The point of this historical anecdote is that the Slavic peoples of the north and their Scandinavian neighbors took alcoholic drinks very seriously. The extreme cold temperatures of winter inhibited the shipment of wines and beers, as these relatively low- proof beverages could freeze during transit. Until the introduction of distilling into Eastern Europe in the 1400s, strong drink was made by fermenting strong wines, meads, and beers, freezing them, and then drawing off the alcoholic slush from the frozen water.

The earliest distilled spirit in Eastern Europe was distilled from mead (honey wine) or beer and was called perevara. Vodka (from the Russian word voda, meaning water) was originally used to describe grain distillates that were used for medicinal purposes. As distilling techniques improved Vodka (Wodka in Polish) gradually came to be the accepted term for beverage spirit, regardless of its origin.

Types of Vodka - Flavored Vodkas - Kubanskaya - Limonnaya - Okhotnichya - Pertsovka - Starka - Zubrovka Vodka

Since Vodka tends to be a neutral spirit, it lends itself to blending with flavors and fortifying other beverages. In the 19th century, high-proof "Russian spirit" was held in high esteem by Sherry producers in Spain, who imported it to fortify their wines.

Neutral spirits are still used to fortify Port, Sherry, and other types of fortified wines, although the source of alcohol for such purposes these days tends to be the vast "wine lake" that has been created by European Union agricultural practices.

Flavored Vodkas have been produced from the start, originally to mask the flavor of the first primitive Vodkas, but later as a mark of the distillers skill. The Russians and Poles in particular still market dozens of flavors. Some of the better known types are:

Kubanskaya - Vodka flavored with an infusion of dried lemon and orange peels.

Limonnaya - Lemon-flavored Vodka, usually with a touch of sugar added.

Okhotnichya -"Hunters" Vodka is flavored with a mix of ginger, cloves, lemon peel, coffee, anise and other herbs and spices. It is then blended with sugar and a touch of a wine similar to white port. A most unusual Vodka.

Pertsovka -Pepper-flavored Vodka, made with both black peppercorns and red chili peppers.

Starka - "Old" Vodka, a holdover from the early centuries of Vodka production, which can be infused with everything from fruit tree leaves to brandy, Port, Malaga wine, and dried fruit. Some brands are aged in oak casks.

Zubrovka - Zubrowka in Polish; Vodka flavored with buffalo (or more properly "bison") grass, an aromatic grass favored by the herds of the rare European bison.

In recent years numerous other flavored Vodkas have been launched on the world market. The most successful of these have been fruit flavors such as currant and orange.

Absolut Vodka - Varieties of Absolut Vodka - Swedish brand of vodka - Buy Absolut Vodka - How to make Absolut Vodka Mixes Absolut vodka drink recipes

Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of vodka, produced near Åhus, Scania, in southern Sweden. In March 2008, the Swedish government, owner of Absolut through its V&S Group, sold Absolut to the French firm Pernod Ricard.

Building on a four century tradition of producing vodka at Åhus, Absolut was introduced in 1879 by the entrepreneur Lars Olsson Smith. Absolut is the third largest brand of alcoholic spirits in the world after Bacardi and Smirnoff, marketed in 126 countries. The largest export market is the United States where close to 73 million litres were sold in 2003. More than 40% of the imported vodka in the United States is Absolut.

Absolut Vodka is available in many varieties.

Absolut VODKA (40%, blue label)
Absolut VODKA (50%, red label)
Absolut PEPPAR (Roasted Jalapenos, Green Tomato and Dried Herbs flavor – the first flavoured Absolut Vodka, launched in 1986)
Absolut CITRON (Lemon flavour launched in 1988)
Absolut DISCO (normal absolut vodka, blue label, in a special edition disco cover)
Absolut BLING-BLING (normal Absolut vodka, limited edition golden bottle).
Absolut KURANT (Blackcurrant flavour launched in 1992)
Absolut MANDRIN (Orange and mandarin flavour mix launched in 1999)
Absolut VANILIA (Vanilla flavour launched in 2003)
Absolut RASPBERRI (Raspberry flavour launched in 2004)
Absolut APEACH (Peach flavour launched in 2005)
Absolut RUBY RED (Grapefruit flavour launched in June 2006).
Absolut PEARS (Pear flavour launched in January 2007).
Absolut NEW ORLEANS (Mango and Black Pepper flavour launched in August 2007). This is a special edition in an annual city themed series. 100% of the profits go toward various Gulf Coast charities.
Absolut C'N'C Fashion Animal (limited edition by Ennio Capasa launched in 2007)
Absolut 100 (100 proof, black bottle, flavour launched in 2007)
Absolut MANGO (Mango flavour, launched in 2007)
Absolut LOS ANGELES (Acai, Acerola, Pomegranate, and Blueberry flavour mix launched in July 2008). This is the 2nd in the city themed series. Absolut is donating $250,000 from the sale of Absolut Los Angeles to Green Way LA.[1]
Absolut LEVEL, launched in 2004, is a super-premium vodka created and sold by but marketed separately from Absolut.
Absolut COLORS (40%, blue label) Limited edition celebrating 30th anniversary of the Rainbow flag. (311,000 bottles, also including a cocktail recipe book)

What is Vodka? How to make Vodka? What are different types of vodka?

Vodka is a distilled beverage. It is a clear liquid which consists of mostly water and ethanol purified by distillation — often multiple distillation — from a fermented substance, such as grain (usually rye or wheat), potatoes or sugar beet molasses, and an insignificant amount of other substances such as flavorings or unintended impurities.

Vodka usually has an alcohol content of 35% to 50% by volume. The classic Russian, Lithuanian and Polish vodka is 40% (80 proof). This can be attributed to the Russian standards for vodka production introduced in 1894 by Alexander III.

According to the Vodka Museum in Moscow, Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist, found the perfect percentage to be 38. However, since spirits in his time were taxed on their strength, the percentage was rounded up to 40 to simplify the tax computation. At strengths less than this, vodka drunk neat (without ice and not mixed with other liquids) can taste "watery", while strengths above 40% may give the taste of vodka more "burn". Some governments set a minimum alcohol content for a spirit to be called "vodka". For example, the European Union sets a minimum of 37.5% alcohol by volume.

Although vodka is traditionally drunk neat in the Eastern European and Nordic countries of the "Vodka Belt", its popularity elsewhere owes much to its usefulness in cocktails and other mixed drinks, such as the bloody mary, the screwdriver, the white russian, the vodka tonic, and vodka martini.