Vodka is a strong colorless alcoholic spirit distilled from rye, potatoes, barley or maize. Its name is a diminutive of the Slavic word "voda" meaning "little water".
HISTORY
Vodka was first produced in Poland in the early Middle Ages. The earliest mention of vodka in Poland was from the Akta Grodzkie recorder of deeds in 1405.
The first mention of a distilled liquor designated by the Russian word vodka was in 1386, when the Genoese ambassadors brought the first aqua vitae ("the water of life") to Moscow and presented it to Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy.
At first vodka was used as an herbal remedy and was included in a number of pharmaceutical lists as such.
Smirnoff Vodka's creator Pyotr Smirnov launched his brand to quick success in 1864 by giving panhandlers food and drink in return for asking them to fan out around the city of Moscow, demanding Smirnoff Vodka at local bars.
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HISTORY
Vodka was first produced in Poland in the early Middle Ages. The earliest mention of vodka in Poland was from the Akta Grodzkie recorder of deeds in 1405.
The first mention of a distilled liquor designated by the Russian word vodka was in 1386, when the Genoese ambassadors brought the first aqua vitae ("the water of life") to Moscow and presented it to Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy.
At first vodka was used as an herbal remedy and was included in a number of pharmaceutical lists as such.
Smirnoff Vodka's creator Pyotr Smirnov launched his brand to quick success in 1864 by giving panhandlers food and drink in return for asking them to fan out around the city of Moscow, demanding Smirnoff Vodka at local bars.
Until 1885, vodka in Russia was usually only sold in buckets of 12.3 litres (13 quarts)
During Soviet times, the sale of vodka was one-third of the Russian government's income.
After a late night banquet, Joseph Stalin typically retired to bed at 4.00 in the morning with a carafe or two of neat vodka.
After hearing on the radio of Germany's surrender on May 9, 1945, the citizens of the Soviet Union partied so hard that they had drunk ALL the vodka in the nation within the next 22 hours. A nationwide hangover began.
Throughout his office the Russian leader Boris Yeltsin treated his mood swings with large doses of vodka. Bill Clinton, the American president at the time, only phoned Yeltsin early in the day, before he became too drunk.
Grain is used to produce the highest grade vodka. Molasses (which comes from the production of sugar) are used to produce the cheapest vodka. Because of the ingredient, this kind usually tastes sweeter than vodka made from grain. Potatoes have also been used for centuries to make the beverage.
Since the 1890s, the standard Eastern European vodkas are 40% alcohol by volume. Meanwhile, the European Union has established a minimum alcohol content of 37.5% for any European vodka to be named as such. Beverages sold as vodka in the United States must have a minimum alcohol content of 40%.
During Soviet times, the sale of vodka was one-third of the Russian government's income.
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After a late night banquet, Joseph Stalin typically retired to bed at 4.00 in the morning with a carafe or two of neat vodka.
After hearing on the radio of Germany's surrender on May 9, 1945, the citizens of the Soviet Union partied so hard that they had drunk ALL the vodka in the nation within the next 22 hours. A nationwide hangover began.
Throughout his office the Russian leader Boris Yeltsin treated his mood swings with large doses of vodka. Bill Clinton, the American president at the time, only phoned Yeltsin early in the day, before he became too drunk.
FUN VODKA FACTS
Grain is used to produce the highest grade vodka. Molasses (which comes from the production of sugar) are used to produce the cheapest vodka. Because of the ingredient, this kind usually tastes sweeter than vodka made from grain. Potatoes have also been used for centuries to make the beverage.
Since the 1890s, the standard Eastern European vodkas are 40% alcohol by volume. Meanwhile, the European Union has established a minimum alcohol content of 37.5% for any European vodka to be named as such. Beverages sold as vodka in the United States must have a minimum alcohol content of 40%.
In Russian, "vodka" basically means "lil water." The word for water is "voda," and "ka" is a diminutive ending.
25% of Russian men die before reaching 55, compared with 7% in the UK and less than 1% in the US. Vodka is cited as the cause for low life expectancy.
Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham drank 40 shots of vodka the night he died.
There is a vodka called "Billionaire" that's worth $3.7 million a bottle and uses crushed diamonds in the distilling process.
Ian Fleming's fictional spy James Bond sometimes asked for his vodka Martinis to be "shaken, not stirred," following Harry Craddock's 1930 tome The Savoy Cocktail Book , which prescribes shaking for all its Martini recipes.
Applying vodka on your face cleanses the skin, tightens pores and can prevent acne breakouts.
Vodka can be used as bug repellent, hair conditioner and soothe jellyfish stings.
25% of Russian men die before reaching 55, compared with 7% in the UK and less than 1% in the US. Vodka is cited as the cause for low life expectancy.
Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham drank 40 shots of vodka the night he died.
There is a vodka called "Billionaire" that's worth $3.7 million a bottle and uses crushed diamonds in the distilling process.
Ian Fleming's fictional spy James Bond sometimes asked for his vodka Martinis to be "shaken, not stirred," following Harry Craddock's 1930 tome The Savoy Cocktail Book , which prescribes shaking for all its Martini recipes.
Applying vodka on your face cleanses the skin, tightens pores and can prevent acne breakouts.
Vodka can be used as bug repellent, hair conditioner and soothe jellyfish stings.
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