Vodka

Vodka is a typically colorless liquor, usually distilled from fermented grain or potatoes but also from other raw materials. It the national drink of Russia and Poland and it is thought that the term is a diminutive of the Slavic word "voda" for "water."

Except for insignificant amounts of flavorings, vodka consists of water and alcohol (ethanol). Vodka usually has an alcohol content ranging from 35% to 60% by volume. The classic Russian vodka has about 40% Alc. Vol.

Little is known about the early history and the origin of vodka, but one thinks that it had his origin in Poland or Russia. Surprisingly until recently there have been no historical investigations on the vodka. Almost all the investigation on the vodka focus on its consumption and its sale than on its manufacture.