A velvety sauce made with 100% Italian tomatoes, mascarpone, basil, and premium vodka. Delicately balanced and smooth in flavor, the vodka enhances and harmonizes the ingredients, creating a unique and refined taste. This sauce pairs beautifully with all types of pasta, but is especially perfect with ridged penne.
Ready-to-use sauce, ideal for ridged penne but delicious with any type of pasta, including filled pasta. For best results, heat in a pan or microwave after removing the lid, and stir well before serving to enhance its creamy texture. Refrigerate after opening.
The origins of vodka sauce are still debated. Some claim it was created in Italy—perhaps in Bologna or Rome—to promote the use of vodka in cooking. Others believe it’s an Italian-American invention, born in New York restaurants or among college campuses in the 1970s. One popular theory links it to a vodka brand’s marketing campaign to include its product in a recipe. In fact, the alcohol in vodka triggers a chemical reaction during cooking that releases flavorful aromatic compounds from the tomatoes that alcohol alone can extract. Vodka sauce reached its peak popularity in the 1980s and 1990s—and today, it’s experiencing a remarkable comeback.
