what is vodks made from?

Answer 1

Most vodka is made from cereals. Traditionally, rye was most used, and is still the main ingredient of most Polish vodkas. Wheat is the main cereal used in other countries. Other cereals such as oats and barley are also used.
Many people believe vodka is made only from potatoes; potatoes are used, but are often regarded as inferior raw materials. It is more difficult to make a good vodka from potatoes, but it can be done.

Other materials such as molasses are also used. Sounds like half-rum, half-vodka to me.

A wort is made from the grain or potatoes crushed up and heated to convert their starches into fermentable sugars. This is then fermented to produce what is known as a wash.

Answer 2

Vodka is typically a colorless liquid preparation meant for consumption containing ethyl alcohol (ethanol) purified by distillation from a fermented substance such as fruit, vegetables, or grain. The word shares a root with the word for "water" in various Slavic languages (voda, woda, вода).

Except for various types of flavorings, vodka consists of water and alcohol (ethanol). It usually has an alcohol content ranging from 35% to 50% by volume. The classic Russian vodka is 40% (80 proof). This can be attributed to the Russian standards for vodka production introduced in 1894 by Alexander III from research undertaken by the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev. According to the Vodka Museum in Moscow, Mendeleev found the perfect percentage to be 38, but since spirits in his time were taxed on their strength, the percentage was rounded up to 40 to simplify the tax computation. At strengths less than this vodka drunk neat (not mixed with other liquids) can taste 'watery' and above this strength the taste of vodka can have more 'burn'. Some governments set a minimum alcohol content for a spirit to be called "vodka"; for example, the European Union sets a minimum of 37.5% alcohol by volume. [1]

Although vodka is generally drunk neat in its Eastern European and Scandinavian homeland, its growth in popularity elsewhere owes much to its usefulness in cocktails and other mixed drinks, such as the Bloody Mary, the Screwdriver, the Vodka Tonic, and the Vodka Martini.

Answer 3

if you mean "vodka" instead of "vodks" its made from potatoes
heres something to think abou for a sec...
eat mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, macaroni and cheese, clean it up with three pieces of texas toast and then wash it down with a nice tall glass of vodka.....
think of all the carbohydrates youve just consumed..... check your blood sugar.... HOLY COW!!

Answer 4

Potatoski and rye somtimes, although i know a fella down the market that makes a home brew and he also sells paint stripper.

Answer 5

depends on the vodka. some are made from potatoes, rice, cereals and rye

Answer 6

Fermented potatoes the wine is then distilled.

Answer 7

potatoes

Answer 8

potatoes

Answer 9

the humble spud