Apricot Vodka

Vodka is the hardest spirit to replace, because most of what you are replacing is the alcohol itself. ArKay is refreshingly upfront about how it gets around the problem. This is not distilled. Their master mixologist blends vodka-inspired aromas, natural apricot flavour and a proprietary compound the company calls the W.A.R.M. molecule, which exists to mimic the warming sensation ethanol gives you on the way down. Whether that lands is a personal call, and this is one worth tasting before you commit to a full bottle. What it reliably gives you is an apricot-forward base that behaves like a flavoured vodka in a mixed drink, minus the alcohol. So use it the way you would use a fruit vodka. Long over ice with soda and a squeeze of lemon, or anywhere apricot sits well next to citrus. ArKay notes that this particular expression is produced outside the United States.