: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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This method also had the practical downside of rendering my colander unusable for straining the rigatoni for my Wednesday-night pasta alla vodka.
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Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
But there are some creative takes on the cocktail menu, too, like the 1790, made with Belvedere vodka, Varnelli caffe moka, Clement Mahina coconut, and cold brew.
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Its Julnâr is full of texture and subtle layers, mixing champagne with sea lettuce, honey, celery, and vodka infused with pine needles.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Beverage company Sazerac, which during the game had the first-ever national Super Bowl ad generated by AI, said that its revival of the Fembot and Brobot characters to sell Svedka vodka was meant to show the folly of turning over so much power to the algorithm.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Alma Avalle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
But there are some creative takes on the cocktail menu, too, like the 1790, made with Belvedere vodka, Varnelli caffe moka, Clement Mahina coconut, and cold brew.
—Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Its Julnâr is full of texture and subtle layers, mixing champagne with sea lettuce, honey, celery, and vodka infused with pine needles.
—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Beverage company Sazerac, which during the game had the first-ever national Super Bowl ad generated by AI, said that its revival of the Fembot and Brobot characters to sell Svedka vodka was meant to show the folly of turning over so much power to the algorithm.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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