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Unflavored Vodka Delivery or Pickup
The Instacart guide to unflavored vodka
Vodka is made from a wide variety of starches, including cereal grains and potatoes. Choosing a vodka can seem overwhelming, but Instacart is here to help. Our buying guides will teach you everything you need to know about the kinds of vodka and how to serve them. We make buying vodka easy, too. Use the Instacart app to add your vodka of choice to your cart, and our shoppers will do the rest. Often, we can deliver your items in as little as 2 hours!
About unflavored vodka
Unflavored vodka has its roots in Russia and Poland. Aromas and flavors in vodka are light and include citrus, vanilla, marshmallow, and almond. Vodkas are usually colorless. Vodka can have a wide range of textures, including silky, oily, and creamy.
Vodka comes from fermented potatoes or grain. After fermentation, the vodka is distilled several times and filtered (often many times). Most manufacturers use activated charcoal to remove impurities, but some distillers use bamboo, quartz, fabric, and even diamond dust to filter vodka. By law, vodka must be bottled at 40% ABV.
Types of unflavored vodka
Rye vodka is the most commonly produced vodka in Europe. Rye adds sweetness to the vodka, as well as mild flavors of black pepper and baking spices. Rye vodkas are among the highest-quality vodkas on the market. Belvedere vodka from Poland is an excellent example of a rye vodka.
Sugar beet molasses vodka is quite sweet. LVOV vodka from Poland is a tasty molasses vodka.
Potato vodka tends to be higher in price due to its labor-intensive production process. Poland is known for its potato vodkas. These vodkas tend to be earthy rather than sweet. Chopin vodka from Poland uses only one potato variety for each vodka batch (similar to a wine vintage). As a result, each Chopin vodka has unique flavors and aromas. Karlsson's Gold is another popular potato vodka from Sweden.
Wheat is a common starch used in Western European and American vodka. Wheat vodkas are high-quality and very smooth, with a slightly creamy texture. The most well-known examples of wheat vodkas include Absolut from Sweden, Ketel One from Holland, and Grey Goose from France.
Corn vodka is slightly sweet with a milder alcohol burn than many other vodkas. Popular examples of corn vodkas include Tito's and Crystal Head.
Some vodka distillers are experimenting with nontraditional starches. A few examples include:
- Ciroc: French, made from grapes.
- Core: American, made from apples.
- Comb: American, made from honey.
- Hop Head: American, made from hops.
- Vermont Gold: American, made from maple sap.
- Vermont White: American, made from whey, the sugar in cow's milk.
You might also see the label "single barrel" or "single vintage" on vodka labels. Single barrel vodkas are aged in one barrel and bottled without the addition of any other spirits. Single vintage vodkas are from a single crop of starch (such as potatoes). These vodkas are known for their unique flavors.
How to serve unflavored vodka
Experts recommend storing vodka in the freezer or chilling it for three hours before drinking. European tradition dictates vodka shots be extremely cold and accompanied by savory appetizers such as smoked salmon and caviar. Vodka pairs equally well with hearty dishes and sweet desserts. Popular vodka cocktails include the vodka martini, Moscow mule, and vespers (made popular by James Bond).
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