Neutral-led base spirit

What is vodka?

Vodka is often chosen when a mixer or liqueur should stay prominent, but production material and treatment can still influence texture and the final impression.

Short answer

Under the cited EU definition, vodka is made from agricultural-origin alcohol fermented from potatoes, cereals or other agricultural raw materials and distilled to selectively reduce raw-material and fermentation character. Kokto’s reviewed set currently links vodka-family ingredients to 214 complete recipes.

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At a glance

Vodka facts with clear scope

Legal facts are tied to the named source. Kokto recipe relationships describe only the current reviewed publication set.

Source materialsPotatoes, cereals or other agricultural materials

EU minimum37.5% ABV

Color ruleUncolored under the cited EU definition

Reviewed recipe links214 complete recipes

Understand the labels

Vodka styles and mixing roles

01

Clean highball base

Vodka Soda keeps the build dry and simple; Moscow Mule places ginger and lime in front.

02

Coffee partner

Espresso Martini and White Russian use vodka to support coffee liqueur with very different textures.

03

Raw-material context

EU labels must identify other raw materials when vodka is not made exclusively from potatoes, cereals or both.

Use it in context

214 vodka cocktails with complete recipes

Every card links to the reviewed Kokto quantities, steps, ingredient imagery and tasting profile.

vodka soda cocktail in a serving glass

Vodka Soda

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moscow mule cocktail in a serving glass

Moscow Mule

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Espresso Martini cocktail in a coupe glass on a black background

Espresso Martini

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white russian cocktail in a serving glass

White Russian

4 min · View recipe →

Pornstar Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Pornstar Martini

6 min · View recipe →

Sex on the Beach cocktail on a dark studio background

Sex on the Beach

4 min · View recipe →

Cosmopolitan cocktail on a black background

Cosmopolitan

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Black Russian cocktail on a dark studio background

Black Russian

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Long Island Iced Tea cocktail on a dark studio background

Long Island Iced Tea

5 min · View recipe →

Bloody Mary cocktail on a dark studio background

Bloody Mary

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Vesper cocktail on a dark studio background

Vesper

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Lemon Drop cocktail on a dark studio background

Lemon Drop

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French Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

French Martini

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Russian Spring Punch cocktail on a dark studio background

Russian Spring Punch

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Sea Breeze cocktail on a dark studio background

Sea Breeze

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Spicy Fifty cocktail on a dark studio background

Spicy Fifty

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Bay Breeze cocktail on a black studio background

Bay Breeze

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Screwdriver cocktail on a dark studio background

Screwdriver

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Salty Dog cocktail on a dark studio background

Salty Dog

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Greyhound cocktail on a dark studio background

Greyhound

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Kamikaze cocktail on a dark studio background

Kamikaze

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Madras cocktail on a dark studio background

Madras

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Chocolate Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Chocolate Martini

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Honeycut’s Cosmo cocktail on a dark studio background

Honeycut’s Cosmo

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Haydenistic cocktail on a dark studio background

Haydenistic

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Great Chase cocktail on a dark studio background

Great Chase

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Harvey Wallbanger cocktail on a dark studio background

Harvey Wallbanger

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Flower Drop cocktail on a dark studio background

Flower Drop

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Big Apple Sour Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Big Apple Sour Martini

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Bloodhound #2 cocktail on a dark studio background

Bloodhound #2

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Elderflower Martini No.2 cocktail on a dark studio background

Elderflower Martini No.2

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Diamonds Are Forever cocktail on a dark studio background

Diamonds Are Forever

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Grapefruit Basil Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Grapefruit Basil Martini

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Ballet Russe cocktail on a dark studio background

Ballet Russe

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Dear Prudence cocktail on a dark studio background

Dear Prudence

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Cham 69 #2 cocktail on a dark studio background

Cham 69 #2

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Flatiron Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Flatiron Martini

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Golden Lady cocktail on a dark studio background

Golden Lady

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Baby, You're Driving cocktail on a dark studio background

Baby, You're Driving

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Full Sun cocktail on a dark studio background

Full Sun

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Coriander and Ginger Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Coriander and Ginger Martini

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Diamond Elixir cocktail on a dark studio background

Diamond Elixir

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Godmother cocktail on a dark studio background

Godmother

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Kool-Aid Slammer cocktail on a dark studio background

Kool-Aid Slammer

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After Eight cocktail on a dark studio background

After Eight

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AT&T cocktail on a dark studio background

AT&T

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Atomic Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

Atomic Cocktail

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Baby Woo Woo cocktail on a dark studio background

Baby Woo Woo

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Balalaika cocktail on a dark studio background

Balalaika

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Barnaby's Buffalo Blizzard cocktail on a dark studio background

Barnaby's Buffalo Blizzard

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Basil Daisy cocktail on a dark studio background

Basil Daisy

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Basil Grande cocktail on a dark studio background

Basil Grande

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Beer Buster cocktail on a dark studio background

Beer Buster

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Bernice cocktail on a dark studio background

Bernice

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Biggest Asset cocktail on a dark studio background

Biggest Asset

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Bittersweet Symphony cocktail on a dark studio background

Bittersweet Symphony

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Black Forest Gateau cocktail on a dark studio background

Black Forest Gateau

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Black Magic cocktail on a dark studio background

Black Magic

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Bloody Bull cocktail on a dark studio background

Bloody Bull

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Blue Lagoon cocktail on a dark studio background

Blue Lagoon

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Boozy Arnold Palmer cocktail on a dark studio background

Boozy Arnold Palmer

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Bullfrog cocktail on a dark studio background

Bullfrog

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California Poppies cocktail on a dark studio background

California Poppies

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Cape Codder cocktail on a dark studio background

Cape Codder

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Cappuccino Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

Cappuccino Cocktail

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Caribbean Cruise cocktail on a dark studio background

Caribbean Cruise

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Champagne Flamingo cocktail on a dark studio background

Champagne Flamingo

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Cherry Blossom cocktail on a dark studio background

Cherry Blossom

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Clamato Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

Clamato Cocktail

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Coconut Water cocktail on a dark studio background

Coconut Water

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Coessential cocktail on a dark studio background

Coessential

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Cosmic Alaska cocktail on a dark studio background

Cosmic Alaska

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Creamy Screwdriver cocktail on a dark studio background

Creamy Screwdriver

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Dacha Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Dacha Martini

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Dandylion cocktail on a dark studio background

Dandylion

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Desert Sunrise cocktail on a dark studio background

Desert Sunrise

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East 8 Hold-up cocktail on a dark studio background

East 8 Hold-up

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East Wind cocktail on a dark studio background

East Wind

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Electric Jam cocktail on a dark studio background

Electric Jam

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Espresso Martini Granita cocktail on a dark studio background

Espresso Martini Granita

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Extra Time Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Extra Time Martini

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Fashionista'tini cocktail on a dark studio background

Fashionista'tini

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Femme Fatale cocktail on a dark studio background

Femme Fatale

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First Class Pass cocktail on a dark studio background

First Class Pass

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Four Aces cocktail on a dark studio background

Four Aces

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Freddy Kruger cocktail on a dark studio background

Freddy Kruger

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French 76 cocktail on a dark studio background

French 76

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Frisky Witch cocktail on a dark studio background

Frisky Witch

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Gables Collins cocktail on a dark studio background

Gables Collins

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Geisha Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Geisha Martini

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Gentle Ben cocktail on a dark studio background

Gentle Ben

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Georgia Peach cocktail on a dark studio background

Georgia Peach

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Glass Tower cocktail on a dark studio background

Glass Tower

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Godchild cocktail on a dark studio background

Godchild

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Grape Vodka Froth cocktail on a dark studio background

Grape Vodka Froth

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Hairy Sunrise cocktail on a dark studio background

Hairy Sunrise

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Hand Grenade cocktail on a dark studio background

Hand Grenade

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Handball Cooler cocktail on a dark studio background

Handball Cooler

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Harrington cocktail on a dark studio background

Harrington

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Headless Horseman cocktail on a dark studio background

Headless Horseman

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Hearts on Fire cocktail on a dark studio background

Hearts on Fire

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Honey Deuce cocktail on a dark studio background

Honey Deuce

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Humpty Dumpty cocktail on a dark studio background

Humpty Dumpty

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Ice Pick cocktail on a dark studio background

Ice Pick

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Japanese Pear cocktail on a dark studio background

Japanese Pear

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Jello shots cocktail on a dark studio background

Jello shots

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Jungle Juice cocktail on a dark studio background

Jungle Juice

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Kiwi Fresh Fruit Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Kiwi Fresh Fruit Martini

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L.A. Sunrise cocktail on a dark studio background

L.A. Sunrise

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Like This & Like That cocktail on a dark studio background

Like This & Like That

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Limoncello Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Limoncello Martini

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Limoncello Sour cocktail on a dark studio background

Limoncello Sour

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Long Island Tea cocktail on a dark studio background

Long Island Tea

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Love Bug cocktail on a dark studio background

Love Bug

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Lychee Lucy cocktail on a dark studio background

Lychee Lucy

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Mocha Express cocktail on a dark studio background

Mocha Express

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Mr. 404 cocktail on a dark studio background

Mr. 404

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New Slang cocktail on a dark studio background

New Slang

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Orange Crush cocktail on a dark studio background

Orange Crush

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Pack My Suitcase cocktail on a dark studio background

Pack My Suitcase

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Passion Fruit Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Passion Fruit Martini

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Peach & Basil Vodkatini cocktail on a dark studio background

Peach & Basil Vodkatini

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Perfect Guest cocktail on a dark studio background

Perfect Guest

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Perry Street Espresso Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Perry Street Espresso Martini

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Petit Zinc cocktail on a dark studio background

Petit Zinc

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Pink Flamingo cocktail on a dark studio background

Pink Flamingo

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Pink Panty Pulldowns cocktail on a dark studio background

Pink Panty Pulldowns

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Pink Pussycat cocktail on a dark studio background

Pink Pussycat

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Pistachio Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Pistachio Martini

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Priority Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

Priority Cocktail

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Purple Passion cocktail on a dark studio background

Purple Passion

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Purple Ruby cocktail on a dark studio background

Purple Ruby

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Red Apple cocktail on a dark studio background

Red Apple

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Reef Break cocktail on a dark studio background

Reef Break

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Robin's Nest cocktail on a dark studio background

Robin's Nest

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Rock & Rye Cooler cocktail on a dark studio background

Rock & Rye Cooler

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Running Through Orchards cocktail on a dark studio background

Running Through Orchards

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Saketini cocktail on a dark studio background

Saketini

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Saketini No. 3 cocktail on a dark studio background

Saketini No. 3

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Screaming Orgasm cocktail on a dark studio background

Screaming Orgasm

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Shaft cocktail on a dark studio background

Shaft

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Shark Attack cocktail on a dark studio background

Shark Attack

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Simple & Elegant Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Simple & Elegant Martini

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Slow Comfortable Screw Against the Wall cocktail on a dark studio background

Slow Comfortable Screw Against the Wall

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Sonic Blaster cocktail on a dark studio background

Sonic Blaster

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Soviet cocktail on a dark studio background

Soviet

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Special Brew Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Special Brew Martini

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Sputnek cocktail on a dark studio background

Sputnek

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Strawberry Highball cocktail on a dark studio background

Strawberry Highball

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Surf Rider cocktail on a dark studio background

Surf Rider

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Swedish Blue Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

Swedish Blue Cocktail

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Sweet Maria cocktail on a dark studio background

Sweet Maria

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The Heritage cocktail on a dark studio background

The Heritage

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Tipsy Jitters cocktail on a dark studio background

Tipsy Jitters

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Tokyo Iced Tea cocktail on a dark studio background

Tokyo Iced Tea

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Top Banana cocktail on a dark studio background

Top Banana

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Twister cocktail on a dark studio background

Twister

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VAR-Tini cocktail on a dark studio background

VAR-Tini

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Velvet Hammer No. 1 cocktail on a dark studio background

Velvet Hammer No. 1

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Velvet Jumpsuit cocktail on a dark studio background

Velvet Jumpsuit

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Victory Collins cocktail on a dark studio background

Victory Collins

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Vodka And Tonic cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka And Tonic

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Vodka Collins cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Collins

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Vodka Cooler cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Cooler

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Vodka Daisy cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Daisy

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Vodka Gimlet cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Gimlet

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Vodka Gypsy Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Gypsy Cocktail

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Vodka Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Martini

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Vodka Russian cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Russian

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Vodka Sidecar cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Sidecar

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Vodka Slime cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Slime

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Vodka Sling cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Sling

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Vodka Sour cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Sour

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Vodka Stinger cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Stinger

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Vodka Tonic cocktail on a dark studio background

Vodka Tonic

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Washington Red Apple cocktail on a dark studio background

Washington Red Apple

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White Russian From Gus' Sip and Dip cocktail on a dark studio background

White Russian From Gus' Sip and Dip

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Z Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Z Martini

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Zorbatini cocktail on a dark studio background

Zorbatini

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Bay of Passion cocktail on a dark studio background

Bay of Passion

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Black Cat cocktail on a dark studio background

Black Cat

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Black Opal cocktail on a dark studio background

Black Opal

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Bloody Caesar cocktail on a dark studio background

Bloody Caesar

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Blue Dolphin cocktail on a dark studio background

Blue Dolphin

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Blue Hawaii cocktail on a dark studio background

Blue Hawaii

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Brass Monkey cocktail on a dark studio background

Brass Monkey

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Caipiroska cocktail on a dark studio background

Caipiroska

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Cheeky Monkey cocktail on a dark studio background

Cheeky Monkey

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Chi Chi cocktail on a dark studio background

Chi Chi

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Chocolate Mint Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Chocolate Mint Martini

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Colorado Bulldog cocktail on a dark studio background

Colorado Bulldog

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Concord Grape Spritz cocktail on a dark studio background

Concord Grape Spritz

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Crème Anglaise cocktail on a dark studio background

Crème Anglaise

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Cucumber Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Cucumber Martini

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Czechmate cocktail on a dark studio background

Czechmate

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Dawa cocktail on a dark studio background

Dawa

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Detroit Martini No. 2 cocktail on a dark studio background

Detroit Martini No. 2

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Dreamy Dorini Smoking Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Dreamy Dorini Smoking Martini

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Easter Cocktail cocktail on a dark studio background

Easter Cocktail

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Electric Lemonade cocktail on a dark studio background

Electric Lemonade

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Flirtini cocktail on a dark studio background

Flirtini

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Flying Grasshopper cocktail on a dark studio background

Flying Grasshopper

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Fruit Salad cocktail on a dark studio background

Fruit Salad

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Fruit Tingle cocktail on a dark studio background

Fruit Tingle

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Gargoyle No. 2 cocktail on a dark studio background

Gargoyle No. 2

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Have Your Cake and Drink It cocktail on a dark studio background

Have Your Cake and Drink It

20 min · View recipe →

Maple Oat Latte Matcha Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Maple Oat Latte Matcha Martini

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Matcha Mocha Espresso Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Matcha Mocha Espresso Martini

7 min · View recipe →

Millionaire's Vodkatini cocktail on a dark studio background

Millionaire's Vodkatini

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Pink Passion Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Pink Passion Martini

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Sake & Lychee Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Sake & Lychee Martini

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Salted Lychee Vodkatini cocktail on a dark studio background

Salted Lychee Vodkatini

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The Joanna cocktail on a dark studio background

The Joanna

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Vernalagnia Martini cocktail on a dark studio background

Vernalagnia Martini

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Quick answers

Vodka questions

What is vodka made from?

The cited EU definition includes potatoes, cereals and other agricultural raw materials, followed by distillation and permitted treatment.

Does vodka have no flavor?

The category reduces raw-material and fermentation character, but bottles can still differ in texture, aroma and finish.

What is the easiest vodka cocktail in Kokto’s reviewed set?

Vodka Soda is the shortest governed build: it is made in the serving glass and takes about three minutes for one serving.

Which vodka cocktail is richer?

White Russian adds coffee liqueur and cream, making it substantially richer than a Vodka Soda or Moscow Mule.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The legal definition is scoped to the cited EU regulation. Cocktail methods, times and ingredient relationships come from Kokto’s governed catalog.

EUR-Lex — Regulation (EU) 2019/787, consolidated textPrimary EU legal source for the vodka category definition and labelling rules
Kokto governed catalog · vodkaStable ingredient identity and four published recipe relationships
Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved