Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> blake murphy > wrote in
> :
>
>
>>On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 06:11:58 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>>
>>>About the only way I can enjoy vodka is in a spicy bloody
>
> mary
>
>>>or in
>>>orange or grapefruit juice.
>>
>>>Wayne
>>
>>give it a whack with pineapple juice sometime.
>>
>>your pal,
>>blake
>>
>
>
> Actually, I have, and it's good. Thanks, Blake. I just need
> something to mix it with that overpowers the "rubbing
> alcohol" flavor. <G>
>
> Wayne

Actually,if you ever tasted Gray Goose or Ketel One, or any of the
premium vodkas, take it straight and very chilled, you'll pick up
certain nuances and it shouldn't taste like rubbing ETOH. I've had
Stoli, and IMO, doesn't come close to the aforementioned ones. Absolut
is not bad, Chopin and Belvedere are also excellent.

Want to make it interesting, add some allspice and cloves to it; you can
experiment with other spices. It's like plain rice, by itself it really
tastes bland. But combine it with sacues, cheese, et cetera, and you
have a base on which to build a mountain of recipes.

Rich

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