Deep Eddy Pineapple

Deep Eddy Pineapple is a pineapple-flavored vodka, so it belongs with flavored vodkas rather than neutral ones like a Martini base. The label tells you the dominant note, and styles like this usually put ripe, sweet pineapple up front, with the grain spirit underneath kept light and clean so the fruit stays the focus. Expect an aroma closer to fresh or canned pineapple than to a dry, peppery vodka. The listing doesn't give the base ingredient or proof, so check the bottle for those. Because the flavor is already built in, this bottle suits drinks where you want pineapple without juicing or muddling fruit. The simplest use is a tall highball with soda water or tonic and a lime wedge. Lime and a little acidity matter here, since they keep the sweetness from tipping into syrupy. In a Moscow Mule, ginger beer and lime give the pineapple a sharper, spicier counterpart, and a copper mug or highball glass over plenty of ice works well. A Cosmopolitan-style drink is another good fit: swap the plain vodka for this one and a pineapple edge replaces some of the cranberry's tartness, so you may want less sweetener. Shaken with a splash of pineapple juice and a squeeze of lime, it makes a straightforward pineapple martini. Strain it into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Some classics suit it less well. A traditional dry Martini depends on a neutral spirit, and a fruit-flavored vodka will take over the drink. The savory seasoning in a Bloody Mary and the coffee in an Espresso Martini also tend to clash with pineapple, so a plain vodka is the better choice for those. For sipping or shots, keep the bottle in the freezer or serve it well chilled. Cold mutes sweetness and gives flavored vodkas a cleaner finish. Serve it neat in a small chilled glass, or over ice in a rocks glass with a lime wedge. Grilled chicken, pork, shrimp and spicy dishes are natural food matches, since pineapple's sweetness works against heat and char.