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Cecchini and Huffsmith-Roth's Cosmopolitan includes 2 oz Absolut Citron vodka, 1 oz Cointreau, 1 oz lime juice, and .5 oz cranberry juice. [15] Other sources give Cecchini sole credit for the contemporary drink's invention. [19] [7]
Absolut Vodka is a brand of vodka, produced near Åhus, in southern Sweden. Absolut is a part of the French group Pernod Ricard . Pernod Ricard bought Absolut for €5.63 billion in 2008 (equivalent to €7.59 billion in 2023) [ 1 ] from the Swedish state.
This is a list of vodka brands. Vodka is a distilled beverage composed primarily of water and ethanol, sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits or sugar. The classic preparation is performed using grain or potatoes.
Since 2010, the Cîroc brand has included a family of flavored drinks containing vodka. In the United States, these flavored beverages are bottled at 70 U.S. proof (35% ABV) – a lower ABV level than (unflavored) vodka, although much higher than that of a typical mixed drink. In the United States, the labels of these products say "made with ...
Renat is considered to be the Swedish national vodka and was featured in the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in 2005 and 2006. In celebration of the brand's 125th birthday, the bottle was redesigned by Jan Johansson, an artist affiliated with Orrefors Glassworks. At the same time, the label was replaced by a new one designed by ...
Vodka can also be used in cooking and various recipes are improved by the addition of vodka or rely on it as a key ingredient. Vodka sauce is a pasta sauce made from tomato sauce, cream, and vodka that gained popularity in the 1970s. Vodka can be used in baking as a substitute for water: pie crusts can be made flakier with vodka. [63]
In 2001, Grey Goose released its first flavor, L'Orange, followed by Le Citron in 2002. [6] The company was eventually sold by Sidney Frank to Bacardi for a reported US$2.2 billion in 2004. [1] That year, Grey Goose was the best-selling premium brand vodka in the United States, [2] selling more than 1.5 million cases that year. [7]
Level Vodka, a brand of vodka from the makers of Absolut was launched in 2004. Made in Åhus, Sweden, the vodka is made from winter wheat and is marketed as "perfectly balanced" due to the use of two distinct distillation methods - a continuous distillation process to remove congeners, creating the vodka's smoothness, and a batch distillation process to add character.