Vodka is a kind of distilled beverage mainly composed of water and ethanol, sometimes with trace impurities and flavoring agent. Vodka has traditionally been made by distilling fermented grains or potatoes, although some modern brands use other substances, such as fruit or sugar.

Since the 1890s, the standard polish, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Czech vodka has a 40% alcohol content (by alcohol accuracy) (80 US standard), which is widely mistaken for Dmitry Mendeleev. The European Union has established at least 37.5% of abv for any "eurovodka" so named. Products sold as vodka in the United States must have a minimum alcohol content of 40%. Even with these loose restrictions, most vodka sold contain 40% abv. For homemade vodka and distilled drinks called moonlight, please check moonlight by country / region.

Vodka is usually pure (not mixed with any water, ice or other blender), although it is often drunk after refrigeration in vodka belt countries (Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden), Ukraine). It is also used in cocktails and mixed drinks, such as vodka martini, worldwide, vodka supplements, screwdrivers, lion, black or White Russian, Moscow m and Bloody Mary.