The most popular vodka mixer is probably seltzer or tonic, as these classic carbonated options are often a favorite order from customers at bars around the country. After that, orange juice or cranberry juice are very popular options, used in the brunch favorite Screwdriver and Cape Cod cocktails respectively.
Beer and Vodka
Mixing beer with anything is never a good idea, but especially so when you're drinking vodka. This combo will give your head an awful headache in no time!
A classic mixture of two iconic drinks, this adds sweetness to the clean, sharp flavours of vodka for a great serve. It also happens to be one of the world's most popular drinks.
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Soda is always a good choice when it comes to mixed drinks. You'll have that fizzy taste to help distract you from the vodka that you're also consuming.
Pour vodka, then Fanta Orange. Add ice, and stir lightly.
Unflavored club soda is the traditional choice in a Vodka Soda, but you can always experiment with different waters. There are so many flavored sparkling waters on the market today, from obvious picks like lemon, lime and grapefruit to more elaborate concoctions featuring every combination of fruit under the sun.
Drinking vodka without mixing it with other ingredients is known as drinking it “straight” or “straight up.” Drinking vodka straight is done with a shot glass or in an old-fashioned (lowball) glass with ice cubes.
We're especially fond of using Sprite and vodka together. This combination works well because of the lemon-lime flavor that Sprite brings into the mix (via Occasional Cocktails). The end result is light and refreshing with just the right amount of boozy crispness from the vodka.
Mixing vodka and orange juice is as easy as it is satisfying. It's the breakfast of champions and delicious any hour of the day, especially over a few ice cubes to dilute things a bit and stretch out the experience.
When making mixed drinks, first add ice, then liquor and then your mixers. The average pour of alcohol is 1.5 ounces (or a “jigger”), but depending on your mixers and audience, it can go anywhere from 1 to 2.
Most people become drunk after drinking two shots of vodka (1.5 ounces). To reach a BAC of 0.08%, which is the legal limit, it usually takes around five shots for an average-sized man and three-to-four shots for an average-sized woman.
Make cocktails with your cheap vodka.
Adding certain mixers to cheap vodka can cut its burn or hide its low quality flavor. Common mixers include sour mix, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemonade, and cola.
A single heavy episode of drinking can damage the mucous cells in the stomach, and induce inflammation and lesions. High alcohol content beverages (more than 15% alcohol volume) can delay stomach emptying, which can result in bacterial degradation of the food, and cause abdominal discomfort.
04/7Avoid: Excessive salty food
The next time you go out with your friends for boozing, skip French fries and cheesy nachos. Both the snacks contain a high amount of sodium, which can be bad for your digestive system when you are taking alcohol. Salty food makes you feel thirsty and you will eventually drink more.
Worst: Salty Foods. Salty foods contain sodium, a nutrient that the body needs but only in small amounts. 10 You might want to enjoy some salty foods (e.g., peanuts, pretzels) before enjoying a drink, but those are the very snacks you'll want to avoid before indulging in adult beverages.
The good news is that liquor such as gin, vodka, whiskey, tequila, and rum, are considered shelf-stable. That means that as long as you store the bottle properly and it remains unopened, you can consider it safe to drink indefinitely.
Researchers gave college students vodka drinks with regular soda and with diet soda, and the diet soda group got more intoxicated, faster – about 20% more intoxicated than those who mixed regular soda with liquor, according to research published Tuesday in the journal “Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.”
But a study by the British Medical Journal found that vodka is actually the least likely drink to give you a hangover: it's so pure that it contains virtually no congeners. Mixing vodka with soda or fruit juice is ideal, as sugary soft drinks can contribute to a headache the morning after the night before.
Fill a glass with 1 cup ice. Pour in 7UP and vodka; stir gently. Garnish the glass with a wedge of lemon and lime.
Popular near colleges, the Vodka "und" Fanta is simply a fruit-flavored carbonated fruit drink with vodka. It exists with many different names, combining different-flavored sodas in different ratios with different base spirits. In some regions of North America, the cocktail is sometimes known as a "Stuart Freeman."