What Is Vodka and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with vodka? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 132 recipes to put it to work.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 fl oz (27g)

Amount per Serving

Calories 62Calories from Fat 0

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 0.0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%

Trans Fat ~

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 0.0g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Sugars 0.0

Protein 0.0g

Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 0% • Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

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Food group

Vodka is a member of the Beverages US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much does vodka weigh?

Amount	Weight
1 fl oz	27 grams
1 jigger 1.5 fl oz	42 grams

Beverages

Beer 431 Creme de menthe 43 Brandy 416 Rum 290 Vodka 132 Cognac 125 Tequila 80 Gin 28 Whiskey 80 Bourbon whiskey 86

In Chinese:	伏特加酒
British (UK) term:	Vodka
en français:	vodka
en español:	vodka

Recipes using vodka

There are 132 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Barb's Best Gazpacho

Gazpacho done right: ripe tomatoes, cucumber, and peppers blended smooth, then topped with the same vegetables finely diced for crunch. A no-cook chilled soup with lime, Tabasco heat, and an optional vodka kick.

Pineapple Sorbet

Pineapple sorbet: pure ripe pineapple pureed with simple syrup, brightened by lemon juice, and frozen into a smooth, scoopable tropical ice. No ice cream maker required.

Cranberry Cosmos

A batch cranberry cosmopolitan you mix by the pitcher, vodka, cranberry, lime, and Cointreau with a fresh ginger kick. Shake to frosty, strain into a sugar-rimmed glass, and serve a crowd.

Brown Sugar & Toasted Almond Ice Cream

Brown sugar and toasted almond ice cream, a custard base with deep butterscotch notes, warm cinnamon, and crunchy toasted almonds. Made lighter with milk and evaporated milk, churned smooth and scoopable.

Coffee Liqueur

This is the best "Kahlua" recipe I've found. I added about 1/4 cup brandy to the recipe.

Black Russian Brownies

Black Russian brownies stacked with Kahlua, vodka, and a whisper of black pepper for a fudgy, boozy bite. Named for the cocktail, walnut-studded, and built on unsweetened chocolate so the cocoa keeps its bitter edge.

Buttermilk Custard Vanilla Frozen Yogurt

A rich vanilla frozen yogurt. The rich custard taste and mouth feel come from the egg yolks with a smooth vanilla flavor from the vanilla bean.

Quick Limoncello

Quick limoncello skips the weeks of steeping and shakes together fresh lemon juice and zest, simple syrup, and vodka for a bright Italian after-dinner sipper ready in under an hour. No patience required.

Penne Ala Vodka & Smoked Salmon

A simply delicious dish. It was very easy to make, and tasted creamy and flavourful. If you like smoked salmon and a creamy style pasta dish, you should definitely give this recipe a go.

Flaming Chicken Gorky

An easy flaming chicken main dish that even picky teenagers will gobble up. Very simple ingredients with a tasty sauce perfect for potatoes or rice on the side. Flames optional but worth the excitement.

Frozen Black Irish

Frozen Black Irish is a boozy mocha milkshake blended with Kahlua, Irish cream, vodka, and chocolate ice cream. A rich, frozen cocktail that tastes like a coffee shop treat with a serious kick.

Russian Quaalude

A supe'ed up version of a White Russian. Tastes so smooth and delicious, but look out...it'll throw you for a a loop. My favorite drink!

Bedroom Calling Shot

The Bedroom Calling Shot is a potent four-spirit cocktail mixing tequila, vodka, gin, and rum with cola and whiskey sour mix. One sip and you'll know how it got its name.

The Yellow Hammer Slammer

The Yellow Hammer Slammer recipe

La Famiglia Scampi Principessa

Scampi Principessa with butterflied shrimp poached in white wine, flambéed with aquavit, then served in cold yogurt sauce. An elegant Italian-Scandinavian appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Penne in Vodka Sauce

Italian-American penne alla vodka built on cream, butter, and ripe tomato. The vodka spends 24 hours infused with dried red peppers for a deeper, mildly fiery edge. Glossy, restaurant-style pasta.

Beaurita

A spicy twist on the classic margarita, the Beaurita blends vodka and tequila with fresh lime juice and a fiery hit of hot pepper sauce, served in a salt-rimmed glass with a jalapeño garnish.

Pink Dream

Pink Dream cocktail: a creamy blended dessert drink with white creme de cacao, vodka, raspberry sherbet, and vanilla ice cream. A pink milkshake with a kick, ready in 5 minutes.

Vodka Witch's Brew

Vodka witch's brew is a Halloween punch with apple juice, lime, vodka, and lime sherbet floated in club soda. Eerily green, slushy, and easy to scale up for a crowd of 16.

The Joe Joe Juice...

It's not the Ron Ron Juice but the Joe Joe Juice. 2 Cups of Ice 2 Probiotic Mango Flavored Yogurts (layogurt) Half a can of Arizona Half Iced Tea & Mango Juice Cup of Grey Goose Vodka oh dizzle.

Rigatoni a la Vodka

Rigatoni alla vodka with bacon, tomato sauce, heavy cream, and butter in a rich pink sauce. A creamy, smoky Italian-American pasta that comes together in under 45 minutes.

Chilled Fruit Soup with Spiked Nuts

Chilled fruit soup with spiked melon: champagne-sweetened fruit broth ladled over vodka-and-tequila-marinated melon, grapes, and plums. A grown-up summer starter built for heat waves.