GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Hard to believe that vodka was often called flavorless and that the biggest debate was “Shaken vs. Stirred”.
Friday, Oct. 4 is National Vodka Day, so we went to Social Kitchen at the Downtown Market in Grand Rapids to share a thing or two about vodka. They do shake and stir a lot of it.
Vodka fusion, the art of fusing your own flavors into regular vodka, used to be the best way (and a fun way) to get flavored vodka. It’s still a fun way, but you would be hard pressed to come up with an original flavor any more….
Care for a little vodka with that flavor? With dozens to choose from thanks to increasing demand you’d be hard pressed not to find a wide assortment of flavored vodkas these days. Given that the spirit is virtually flavorless and odorless, it makes sense that distillers would want to inject some yum factor into this top-selling Soviet-inspired libation.
Naturally, thanks to free enterprise, we have an assortment of wild and wacky flavors to mention starting with maple syrup, root beer float, s’mores, PB & J and – an obvious homage to the breakfast cereal Fruit Loops – Loopy. More savory but no less sweet versions include smoked salmon, chili peppers, bacon, espresso, cucumber, rose and buttered popcorn.
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