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Vodka
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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Vodki or Wodky, the Russian national spirituous beverage. Originally vodka was made almost entirely from rye, barley malt to the extent of 15 to 20% being used to effect saccharification (see Spirits), but at the present day potatoes and maize are the staple raw materials from which this spirit is manufactured, and, as a rule, green rye malt is now used instead of barley. The distillation is conducted by means of live steam in a double still of the "patent" type. Vodka as manufactured contains from 90 to 96% of alcohol, but it is diluted; previous to retailing, to a strength of 60 to 40%. It is illegal to sell it with less than 40% of alcohol.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Vodka'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/v/vodka.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Vodka'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/v/vodka.html. 1910.
