Espresso

Espresso martinis require more than just espresso and vodka. Without simple syrup and coffee liqueur, you’ll end up with an incredibly bitter drink.

Moreover, the combination of alcohol and caffeine can lead to dehydration, bad hangovers, and exacerbate health conditions, like heart conditions, making it less ideal.

Red Bull

Red Bull is great at masking the taste of the vodka, and the caffeine makes you feel more alert. This combination increases the risk of binge drinking.

Additionally, Red Bull’s high caffeine content can lead to dehydration and an elevated heart rate, which can be dangerous when combined with alcohol.

Ginger Beer

Ginger beer is a carbonated beverage with a strong ginger taste, which can make your drink overwhelmingly spicy without other additions. Try ginger ale, instead.

Dark Sodas

Mixing dark sodas like Coke, Pepsi, or their diet variants with vodka is popular and effectively masks the alcohol taste, but it can be a bit boring.

While dark sodas contain less caffeine than energy drinks, their diet counterparts can cause faster alcohol absorption, leading to quicker intoxication.

Lemon-Lime Soda

Lemon-lime sodas like Sprite and Starry are popular choices to mix with vodka. They offer a fizzy, citrusy, sweet taste to the vodka that many people like.

Vodka and Sprite isn't a bad combination; it's just not a creative one. To take it to another level, add a splash of grenadine for a drink similar to a dirty Shirley Temple.