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Default Doctoring Up TJ's V8 Clone?

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:03:04 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> J. Eric Durbin > wrote:
>
>> I tried Trader Joe's V8 clone but found it too vinegary for my taste.
>>
>> Is there any way to doctor it up to cut the vinegar without adding a
>> ton of salt and making it unhealthy?

>
>stir in a little baking soda to neutralize the acid. only the tiniest
>bit. Too much and it'll be kind of ashy tasting,


That's a new one on me. I would never have though of baking soda, I'll
give a try as well as Salgud's suggestion of a bit of sugar.

Hmm, I wonder if bicarbonate of soda would work? I could drop an Alka
Seltzer in there and kill two birds, less vinegar taste and no
headache if it's a bloody Mary.