: 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.


"baking soda" and "bicarbonate of soda" are the exact same thing. You're
probably thinking of "baking powder" which is _not_ the same as "baking
soda".