Vodka has been the most popular spirit in the US for over 50 years (via Insider Monkey ) but despite its ubiquity on bar menus few people know what it's actually made from. If you were to ask the average person what the main ingredient in vodka is they'd probably say potatoes but that's not true — it's not even close. In fact most vodka these days is made from grains usually wheat or corn.
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If you look at the most popular vodka brands you’ll notice that none of the major manufacturers actually use potatoes. Wheat is the most common choice with Grey Goose Absolut Ketel One Svedka and many more using it. Tito’s and Smirnoff the two best-selling vodka brands in the US both use corn. Some brands use a mix of the two and a few use ingredients you’d probably never expect; Cîroc for example uses grapes.
The reality is that you can make vodka from almost any ingredient as long as that ingredient has some sugar or starch to ferment. This is in contrast to other liquors which are typically bound by a strict set of ingredients. Bourbon for example must use corn as the main ingredient while tequila is even more restricted and requires a specific variety of agave. Vodka on the other hand is not defined by its ingredients but by the process used to make it.
The process of making vodka begins with combining a base ingredient—such as wheat corn or potatoes—with water and yeast. The yeast reacts with the sugars and starches present in the base ingredient fermenting the mixture until it forms ethanol (alcohol). Once the mixture is fully fermented it is ready to be distilled. This is the most crucial part of vodka production and the step that truly sets it apart from other alcohols.
