![]() The word “vodka” was recorded for the first time in 1405 in Akta Grodzkie, the court documents from the Palatinate of Sandomierz in Poland. The name “vodka” is a diminutive form of the Slavic word voda (water), interpreted as little water: root вод- ( vod-) + -к- ( -k-) (diminutive suffix, among other functions) + -a ( postfix of feminine gender). These countries have the highest vodka consumption in the world The “ vodka belt” countries of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe are the historic home of vodka. It is also commonly used in cocktails and mixed drinks, such as the vodka martini, vodka tonic, Screwdriver, Greyhound, Black or White Russian, Bloody Mary, and Sex on the Beach. Vodka is traditionally drunk neat (not mixed with any water, ice, or other mixer), though it is often served chilled in the vodka belt countries of Eastern Europe and around the Baltic Sea. For homemade vodkas and distilled beverages referred to as “moonshine”, see moonshine by country. Even with these loose restrictions, most vodka sold contains 40% ABV. Products sold as “vodka” in the United States must have a minimum alcohol content of 40%. The European Union has established a minimum of 37.5% ABV for any “European vodka” to be named as such. Since the 1890s, the standard Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Czech vodkas are 40% alcohol by volume ABV (80 proof), a percentage that is widely misattributed to Dmitri Mendeleev. Traditionally, vodka is made by the distillation of fermented cereal grains or potatoes, though some modern brands use other substances, such as fruits or sugar. Vodka ( Polish: wódka, Russian: водка ) is a distilled beverage composed primarily of water and ethanol, sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings. ![]() ![]() Selection of vodkas and spirits at a store in Sanok, Poland ![]()
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