National Vodka Day

Category: Alcohol
National Vodka Day in USA in 2025
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About National Vodka Day

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Dates of National Vodka Day
2026 USA Sunday, October 4thNational Vodka Day
2025 USA Saturday, October 4thNational Vodka Day
2024 USA Friday, October 4thNational Vodka Day
2023 USA Wednesday, October 4thNational Vodka Day
2022 USA Tuesday, October 4thNational Vodka Day
Summary
Today it doesn't matter if you drink it neat or flavored, as long as you raise a glass to this popular East European classic.

Vodka is an alcoholic beverage originatng from Poland and Russia. It is distilled from cereal grains or potatoes and its name means 'little water'.

Nationalvodkaday.com reports that spirit account for 20 to 25 percent of spirits sold in North America, and with the market growth, the demand for vodka is higher than ever. In just five years 115 new flavored vodkas have been introduced according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

  • Did you know? Vodka was banned in Russia between 1914 and 1925.
  • Did you know? Vodka is sometimes used in cooking to make pie crusts flakier.
  • Did you know? The vodka belt comprises the Nordic countries (minus Denmark), the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Russia, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine and Slovakia. In these northern countries, it is too cold for grapes, so their vodka is mainly distilled from grain or potatoes.

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Classic Bloody Mary

2 oz. Vodka

4 Dashes Worcestershire Sauce

1⁄2 oz. Olive Juice

1⁄4 oz. Balsamic Vinegar

1-2 Dashes Tabasco

1⁄2 oz. Tomato Juice

1⁄2 oz. Lemon Juice

1⁄2 tsp. Horseradish

Black Pepper

Garlic Powder


Directions: Rim a pint glass or mason jar with salt and fill the glass with ice. Combine all ingredients in the glass over the ice and stir with a cocktail spoon. Garnish with a celery stalk, skewered cocktail olives & onions, lime and lemon rounds.

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