Spirits
Vodka
- Spirit
- 40% ABV
- 203 drinks
What is Vodka?
Vodka is a neutral spirit base used in Martinis, highballs, fruit cocktails, coffee cocktails, creamy drinks and simple mixed drinks. Its clean profile lets citrus, juices, liqueurs, herbs and mixers take the lead.
Is this for me?
Choose this if…
- ✓You want a clean, neutral base that lets other flavours shine.
- ✓There are 203 drinks on WhatDrink using this.
Skip if…
- ✗You want the spirit itself to be the dominant flavour.
At a Glance
Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.
On this page
What does Vodka taste like?
Clean, light and neutral, with a crisp alcoholic structure and minimal flavour interference. Vodka works well with citrus, cranberry, orange, coffee, ginger, tonic, soda, cream, mint and fruit liqueurs.
Ways to use vodka
Vodka cocktails to know
Compare clean highballs, fruit-led drinks, Martinis and richer coffee cocktails.
- Make the Grape Vodka Froth recipe
- Make the Long vodka recipe
- Make the Vodka and Apple Juice recipe
- Make the Vodka And Tonic recipe
- Make the Vodka Cooler recipe
- Make the Vodka Daisy recipe
- Make the Vodka Fizz recipe
- Make the Vodka Gimlet recipe
- Make the Vodka Grasshopper recipe
- Make the Vodka Grasshopper Cocktail recipe
Choose by drinking style
- Compare sweet vodka cocktailsSeparate fruit, coffee, cream and liqueur-led sweetness from the neutral base spirit.
- Pick a happy-hour cocktailBrowse approachable classics and refreshing first-round drinks from an established occasion route.
- Explore coffee cocktailsMove into coffee-led recipes, including richer after-dinner vodka drinks.
Related guides
Why these: Prioritizes different serving formats and flavor directions from published vodka recipes, not repeated variations of one build.
Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.
Vodka — common questions
- What are the most popular cocktails made with Vodka?
- Top-ranked cocktails made with Vodka include Grape Vodka Froth, Long vodka, Vodka and Apple Juice. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.