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Questions about vodka
On this page you will find the answers to the questions most often asked about vodka. Each answer is written by the wine & spirits shop in Bathmen, supported by its own stock and provided with sources.
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- What is vodka?Vodka is a spirit drink made of ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, produced by fermenting and distilling potatoes, cereals or other agricultural raw materials. Regulation (EU)…
- Can you store spirits in the freezer?Spirits in the freezer is possible, but it depends on the alcohol content. A home freezer is set to at least -18 degrees. A…
- What is the difference between grain vodka and potato vodka?Grain vodka and potato vodka differ in raw material, not in legal name. Regulation (EU) 2019/787 allows potatoes, cereals and other agricultural raw materials and requires…
- Why does one vodka taste different from another?Vodkas differ in raw material, in how far the distillate is rectified, in filtration and in sweetening. The European rules allow at most 8…
- What is flavoured vodka?Flavoured vodka is vodka with a dominant flavour that does not come from the raw material. In European law it is category 31…
- Which cocktails do you make with vodka?Vodka is the basis of several official cocktails of the International Bartenders Association. The Moscow Mule consists of 45 millilitres of vodka, 120…
- Which vodka do you use for an espresso martini?For an espresso martini you use an unflavoured vodka, category 15 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, with at least 37.5 percent alcohol.…
- Where may vodka come from?Vodka may come from anywhere in the European Union. Regulation (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, category 15, sets requirements for the raw material, the…
- How long does vodka keep after opening?An open bottle of vodka keeps for years. By law vodka is at least 37.5 percent alcohol, and drinks from 10 percent do not need, in…
- What does multiple distilled mean for vodka?Multiple distilled means that the alcohol has passed through a still more than once. The number on the label is not…
- Why is vodka filtered over charcoal?Vodka is filtered over charcoal to remove the last flavour compounds from the distillate. Activated carbon binds higher alcohols, aldehydes and esters,…
- How much alcohol is in vodka?According to EU Regulation 2019/787, vodka must contain at least 37.5 percent alcohol. Most bottles are at 40 percent. In the shop on the…
- What is a vodka martini?A vodka martini is a martini in which vodka takes the place of gin: vodka with dry vermouth, stirred or shaken with ice…
- Which vodka do you use for a bloody mary?For a bloody mary, choose a neutral, unflavoured vodka of at least 37.5 percent, the legal minimum in the European Union. The…
- What is a Moscow mule?A Moscow mule is a cocktail of vodka, ginger beer and lime juice, served in a copper mug with plenty of ice. The official…
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