Colorful mixed drinks with fruit.
Ranking The Best And Worst Mixers For Vodka

NEWS

By SARAH VALLIE
An espresso martini.
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.
Two espresso martinis.
Moreover, the combination of alcohol and caffeine can lead to dehydration, bad hangovers, and exacerbate health conditions, like heart conditions, making it less ideal.
A can of Red bull next to a glass of Red bull.
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.
Red bull being poured into a glass.
Additionally, Red Bull’s high caffeine content can lead to dehydration and an elevated heart rate, which can be dangerous when combined with alcohol.
Moscow Mule in copper mug.
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.
A glass of dark sods with lime.
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.
Cans of coke.
While dark sodas contain less caffeine than energy drinks, their diet counterparts can cause faster alcohol absorption, leading to quicker intoxication.
Clear fizzy drink with lime in a glass.
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.
A cocktail in a glass with lemon slice.
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.