A vodka tonic is a long drink made with varying proportions of

vodka Vodka ( ; is a clear distilled beverage, distilled alcoholic beverage. Its varieties originated in Poland and Russia. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavourings. Traditionally, it is ...

and tonic water. Vodka tonics are frequently garnished with a slice of lime or

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. One commonly used recipe is one part vodka and one part tonic water in a tumbler, often a highball glass over ice, with a generous lime wedge squeezed into it. The drink is referenced in the lyrics of the song "

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" by

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. The drink is referenced in the book '' From Russia with Love'' by

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. In chapter 17, second paragraph Bond sips a vodka and tonic whilst watching the sunset over the Golden Horn in Istanbul.

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