Someone recently told me that if you store vodka -- or any spirit that doesn't freeze -- in the freezer, its alcohol content will increase. Is this true? If so why?
2007-12-06 00:52:17 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
No it is not true. sorry
2007-12-06 00:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not true. That would make no sense. The only way to increase alcohol content would be through fortification, i.e., adding more ethanol to the product to replace some of the non-alcohol substance in the product. Most Vodka is about 80 proof (40% alcohol).
P.S.~ Rubbing alcohol is not the same as drinking alcohol and can cause severe gastric distress.
2007-12-06 01:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by TatersPop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is no way to change the alcohol content of vodka by freezing it. It will get a little thicker but thats about it.
When you mix a drink with frozen alcohol, you don't need ice, so there is less ice-melt diluting your drink. I always make martinis out of frozen Vodka, and they are stronger for this reason.
2007-12-06 00:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by justin_I 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The water in the alcohol freezes, so if you take the Bottle of Vodka from the freezer and drink it you would be getting straight alcohol. Yes it would be stronger.
2007-12-06 00:57:41 · answer #4 · answered by Toffy 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Only possible reasoning is that you can then drink it "up" or straight, without ice which would dilute the alcohol as it melts.
Most common for gin and vodka. There is no actual change to the liquor itself in the freezer.
2007-12-06 02:21:04 · answer #5 · answered by obviously_you'renotagolfer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the alcohol won't freeze, and nether will anything else in the bottle. So you won't have any ice to skim off to make the vodka stronger.
2007-12-06 01:43:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The alcohol content does not increase. That's impossible.
2007-12-06 02:46:46 · answer #7 · answered by Di 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true. It is not possible to increase the alcohol content.
2007-12-06 01:01:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry hun, it isn't true. But it does taste better when its cold. The alcohol content is on the bottle, and doesn't change with temperature.
2007-12-06 03:19:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol doesn't freeze, so if you store spirits in the freeze so ice starts to form then the comparative percentage of alcohol will rise as water leaves the drink to form ice.
2007-12-06 00:56:12 · answer #10 · answered by Terryc 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I know it definitely doesn't freeze but don't know about the alcohol content going up
2007-12-06 00:55:27 · answer #11 · answered by sammy jo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋