12 Things Cheap Vodka Is Good for Besides the Obvious Posted By Karen Ahn 5710 3 hours ago Follow 27 27 27 Kudos 12 Things Cheap Vodka Is Good for Besides the Obvious The origins of vodka are shrouded in mystery , with both Russia and Poland laying claim to its invention. Some say Genovese merchants brought vodka (then known as aqua vitae , or the water of life) in the late fourteenth century. For many years, vodka wasn't just an alcoholic beverage: it was also consumed as medicine. It doesn't ...