Winter Garden Magazine October 2016 | Page 4

Each year on October 4 is the celebration of National Vodka Day in the United States.It is by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes or sometimes fruits or sugar that vodka is made. OCTOBER 4TH NATIONAL VODKA DAY Traditionally prepared vodkas had an alcoholic content of percent by volume.  In the United States, products sold as vodka must have an alcoholic content of 30 percent or more. “On the rocks” is a popular way you may see vodka ordered however it is also commonly used in cocktails and mixed drinks such as: Bloody Mary, Screwdriver, Sex on the Beach, Moscow Mule, White Russian, Black Russian, Vodka Tonic, Vodka Martini, etc.  CELEBRATE Go out for some vodka. (Remember to always drink responsibly and to never drink and drive) Use #NationalVodkaDay to post on social media. HISTORY Celebrated since at least 2009, National Vodka Day has been mentioned by Wine Enthusiast Magazine and has also been noted in news websites such as CBS. The versatile, once virtually tasteless and odorless tipple accounts for almost 20 to 25 per cent of spirits sold today in North America, making it our most popular libation, a feat that occurred in the 1970s when it outpaced bourbon as America’s favorite spirit. We raise our glass on October 4 to toast National Vodka Day!