Vodka Soda

By Mark Bittman

Updated Oct. 29, 2024

Vodka Soda
Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell.
Total Time
2 minutes
Rating
5(148)
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Cool and refreshing. Vodka, soda, lime. That’s it. Perfect for a bar stop and also for cocktail hour at home.

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Ingredients

  • Ice
  • ¼cup vodka
  • ½cup soda
  • Lime juice (optional)
  • Lime wedge, for garnish
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Fill a glass with ice. Add vodka and top with soda; stir. If you like, add fresh lime juice. Garnish with a lime wedge.

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Nathan Brasfield

I know the "soda" in Vodka Soda refers to club soda, but I would recommend seltzer instead since it tends to be bubblier. And the coldest and the bubbliest you can get a vodka soda, the better. (Make sure to use freezer-chilled vodka.) It's an utterly simple pleasure when done right.

Mer

'Tis a delicious, light, refreshing vodka soda. Simple to make, just boozy enough for a hot summer night.

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Nathan Brasfield

I know the "soda" in Vodka Soda refers to club soda, but I would recommend seltzer instead since it tends to be bubblier. And the coldest and the bubbliest you can get a vodka soda, the better. (Make sure to use freezer-chilled vodka.) It's an utterly simple pleasure when done right.

renee

Club soda?

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