black pepper vodka
- noun
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vodka de pimienta negra
- She infused her own black pepper vodka by adding cracked peppercorns to plain vodka.
Examples
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The spicy kick of black pepper vodka makes it popular in craft cocktails.
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He ordered a shot of black pepper vodka to pair with his meal.
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I ordered a black pepper vodka at the bar.
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Have you ever tried black pepper vodka?
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The spicy kick of black pepper vodka makes it a favorite in many craft cocktails.
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He ordered a shot of black pepper vodka to enhance the flavors of his meal.
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She enjoys making her own black pepper vodka by steeping peppercorns in vodka.
Synonyms
A strong vodka where people add black peppercorns to give a spicy taste
Vodka flavored with pepper to make it spicy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built: 'black pepper' names a flavoring and 'vodka' names the alcoholic base, so a B1 learner who knows those words can infer it is vodka flavored with black pepper. This type of adjective/noun modification for flavors/drinks is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English noun-compound patterns, making the meaning directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Black pepper vodka comes from the simple idea of adding black pepper to vodka to give it a hot, peppery taste. People would leave peppercorns in the bottle so the spirit became spicy, so the name now means 'vodka flavored with black pepper'.
