October 4th is
NATIONAL VODKA DAY
vod·ka (v d k ). n. An alcoholic liquor originally
distilled from fermented wheat mash but now also made from a mash of
rye, corn, or potatoes.
I can't think of any better cocktail to celebrate National Vodka Day with than my
Ménage à Trois Vodkas Martini, a
triple threat of three flavor infused vodkas with a splash of lime and a
dash of sweetness. It's a powerful cocktail that is nearly all alcohol
so sip slowly and with caution, just the way you would if enjoying a
shot of ice cold, quality vodka straight.
Purchase The Menage a Trois Martini Recipe Card Here.
In Vodka Vérité - A little truth about vodka
The word "vodka" is derived from the Slavic word
"voda" which means "water" and the first record of "vodka" was in 1405 in
Akta Grodzkie
In those first days the word vodka, or wódka, was generally applied to
the chemical compounds for medicines or cleansers while the popular
drink was called
Gorzałka, an Old Polish word that meant "to burn".
In one form or another vodka has been making people happy since the Middle
Ages. Once advertised as the alcoholic beverage that "leaves you
breathless" (meaning you cannot smell it on your breath), vodka started
gaining increasing popularity outside Europe as early as the 1950s and
became a top contender in the liquor market in the 1970s when it rose
above bourbon sales in the United States.
With a comparatively neutral flavor compared to other spirits, vodka is
considered by many to be an ideal base liquor for a wide variety of
cocktail recipes as well as a perfect alcohol for flavored infusions.
Walk in any grocery store or liquor store today and you will see entire
aisles of vodka in every possible flavor from
bacon infused vodka to
whipped cream vodka.
Almost everyone, from Dan Ackroyd
(Crystal Head Vodka) to Donald Trump (Trump Vodka) to P. Diddy and
Dennis Rodman have or had a vodka brand on the market. There have been
vodkas marketed to women (Pink Vodka), to the rich (Stoli Gold) and even
to Rich Women (Diva Vodka) and brands toss around words like premium,
super-premium and luxury like the mad men of the sixties tossed around
"new and improved"
It's a vodka jungle out there and a
pefect environment for all of us wild vodka animals. So I say Carpe
Vodka, and seize a few bottles for me while you're at it!
And for those of you who poo poo"vodka" martinis and "designer martinis" in general"
Na Zdarovye!
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Updated 9-2016
