The fact that vodka goes well with citrus fruits has long been known to real gourmets. And the fact that lemons and oranges are an excellent snack is also no secret. This is what inspired the creation of citrus vodka, which today is a component of many cocktails, the most famous of which is the Cosmopolitan. The strength of citrus vodka has remained standard – 40%.
Since ancient times, people have adapted to make all kinds of tinctures on herbs, fruits, berries, which differed in their properties, taste and aroma. But citrus vodka appeared relatively recently, and combines subtle aromatic notes of lemon, mandarin, grapefruit. She gained incredible popularity.
There are different types of citrus vodka that differ in composition. In addition to citrus fruits, vodka can contain mango, pineapple, papaya, vanilla, almonds.
Cocktails containing citrus vodka have a thirst-quenching and refreshing effect, and are also quite easy to drink. By smell, drinks with such vodka are distinguished by a clean, invigorating and deep aroma of citrus fruits, and the taste is characterized by pronounced sourness.
Relevance: 04.03.2015
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