On Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:58:22 -0500, Jim Elbrecht >
wrote:

>My wife picked up a jar at a bazaar. It was ok, IMO, and since my
>son and wife thought is was even better than 'OK' - I thought I'd make
>my sauce that way sometime in the future.
>
>I'm curious what the vodka adds to it. It doesn't sweeten it- the
>alcohol is long gone- water would 'loosen it up'.
>
>I don't know if this is a local brand, but she bought Grandpa Pete's.
>It has vodka listed before olive oil on the ingredient list, so it
>seems like there must be more than just a splash so they can use the
>term on the label.
>
>I think the cream added a lot more to it than the Vodka. Is this
>just the fad of the year- or is vodka [and/or cream] and old thing
>that I just never ran across before? Is it Italian?
>
>Jim
>[Have to repeat the bumper sticker I saw today;
>AMERICA such a nice Italian name]

You drink the vodka while making the sauce !!!!