The Vodka Soda

Try this vodka and soda recipe: a tangy and fizzy drink! It’s light and refreshing, with slightly fewer calories than a typical cocktail.

Here’s a light, refreshing cocktail that’s easy to drink: the Vodka soda! As a cousin of Vodka Tonic, Vodka Soda is even more fizzy and refreshing. Just Lime, Vodka, and Sparkling Water make the best hydrating combo! Bonus: It’s also a low-calorie cocktail. This concept is actually called “Rickey”, a classic cocktail of alcohol and sparkling water. Here’s how to do it and a little more about the drink!

What is a vodka soda?

Vodka Soda is a highball cocktail made with vodka, lime juice and soda water. The concept of diluting spirits has a long history. The drink is similar to Gin Rickey, a cocktail invented in the 1880s! It was first created with bourbon and then became very popular with gin a few years later, combining the alcohol with lime juice and soda water. Other cocktails that use this concept include Whiskey Highball, Ranch Water, Mojito, and Aperol Spritz.

How do you make vodka soda? It’s very simple, like most highball cocktails! Take these ingredients and pour them into a glass:

• vodka: any type
• lime juice: made from a fresh lime, not bottled lime juice!
• Carbonated water: this is unsweetened, non-tonic water (which contains sugar)

vodka soda calories

Some people choose this drink because it’s considered a “healthy cocktail” and has fewer calories than the standard cocktail. How Many Calories in a Vodka Soda? This drink contains 135 calories, 131 of which came from the 2 ounces of vodka in this drink. How does this compare to other cocktails? Here’s a comparison of some popular drinks to the calories in vodka:

• Vodka Soda: 135 calories
• Whiskey Sour: 224 calories
• Negroni: 200 calories
• Old : 155 calories
• Margarita: 166 calories

In general, most cocktails contain between 150 and 200 calories. So, while vodka soda is slightly lower in calories than other drinks, it really isn’t. If you fear calories: opt for water instead!

Step it up: Add toppings to your vodka soda

Vodka Soda is a casual cocktail that literally takes 2 minutes to make. But do you want to make it a little edgier for entertainment? Here’s what to do:

• Try clear ice. Clear ice is crystal clear and not cloudy like regular ice. You can cut it into organic shapes and it looks like it came out of a fancy bar.
• Add a straw. Cute and colorful straws are the perfect accessory.
• Put a cherry on top. There’s something about a cocktail cherry that sets the mood more festively.

The concept of diluting alcohol dates back hundreds of years. For example, a wine spritzer is a wine diluted with water that began as a method of making sparkling wine in the 19th century. Here are some famous cocktails that use sparkling water or tonic water to dilute the alcohol:

When to serve a vodka soda

Vodka soda is bubbly and refreshing. It works great for summer, but you can drink it anytime (and we do!). It is ideal for use as:

• summer drink
• afternoon drink
• Aperitif (starter)
• Aperitif at aperitif time

More famous vodka cocktails

A bottle of vodka makes so many great drinks! Here are some favorites to try: