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Bring us some figgy pudding and bring it right here.
http://tinyurl.com/32z8zs -- Dave www.davebbq.com |
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On Dec 15, 5:21 pm, "Dave Bugg" > wrote:
> Bring us some figgy pudding and bring it right here. > > http://tinyurl.com/32z8zs http://www.folkplay.info/Texts/90sj46lh.htm She thought that I had gone a bit daft. Not *exactly* relevant. > > -- > Davewww.davebbq.com --Bryan |
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Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 04:21:02p, Dave Bugg meant to say...
> Bring us some figgy pudding and bring it right here. > > http://tinyurl.com/32z8zs > We don't go wassailing, but we usually do have a wassail bowl on Christmas Eve. -- Wayne Boatwright Date: Dec 13,2007 ******************************************* Countdown 'til Christmas 1wks 2dys 5hrs 45mins 41secs ******************************************* Did you really expect mere proof to sway my opinion? HA! ******************************************* |
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On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:33:08 -0800 (PST), "Bobo Bonobo(R)"
> wrote: >On Dec 15, 5:21 pm, "Dave Bugg" > wrote: >> Bring us some figgy pudding and bring it right here. >> >> http://tinyurl.com/32z8zs > >http://www.folkplay.info/Texts/90sj46lh.htm > >She thought that I had gone a bit daft. > >Not *exactly* relevant. >> I'm not going Wassailing, but I'll probably attend a winter solstice bonfire on the beach. -- See return address to reply by email remove the smiley face first |
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On Dec 15, 8:45 pm, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:33:08 -0800 (PST), "Bobo Bonobo(R)" > > > wrote: > >On Dec 15, 5:21 pm, "Dave Bugg" > wrote: > >> Bring us some figgy pudding and bring it right here. > > >>http://tinyurl.com/32z8zs > > >http://www.folkplay.info/Texts/90sj46lh.htm > > >She thought that I had gone a bit daft. > > >Not *exactly* relevant. > > I'm not going Wassailing, but I'll probably attend a winter solstice > bonfire on the beach. > "On the beach." Yeah. I've got to go in to work early tomorrow morning (4:30 instead of 5:30) to shovel snow. I hope that the Sat. eve guy is doing all that he can so there won't be too much. It should stop snowing by about 4:30, but then there'll be 20-35 MPH wind. Usually I like my job pretty much. I'm down with Ostara and especially Midsummer, but you can have my share of Yule. I dislike Winter. --Bryan |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:37:27 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote: >We don't go wassailing, but we usually do have a wassail bowl on Christmas >Eve. I'm a fan of glugg/glogg.  Glugg "Holiday" Punch By: Stephanie Da Silva Ingredients: 1 bottle Dry red wine 1 bottle White wine 1 Cinnamon stick 12 Allspice berries, cracked 12 Whole cloves 12 Cardamoms, optional Rind and juice of 1 orange 1 cup Dried fruit (raisins, currants, figs, dates), up to 2 cups 1 cup Whole almonds 1 cup Akvavit or Vodka Directions: Combine wines in a large enamel pot. Tie spices in cheese-cloth. Add Orange rind, orange juice, fruit, and nuts. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat immediately to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour. Pull out spice bag and orange rind. Add Vodka or Akvavit. Serve warm, with a portion of fruit in each cup. Store leftovers in jar in refrigerator for up to 3 months. -- See return address to reply by email remove the smiley face first |
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Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 08:23:30p, meant to say...
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:37:27 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > > wrote: > >>We don't go wassailing, but we usually do have a wassail bowl on Christmas >>Eve. > > I'm a fan of glugg/glogg. > > Glugg "Holiday" Punch > By: Stephanie Da Silva > > Ingredients: > 1 bottle Dry red wine > 1 bottle White wine > 1 Cinnamon stick > 12 Allspice berries, cracked > 12 Whole cloves > 12 Cardamoms, optional > Rind and juice of 1 orange > 1 cup Dried fruit (raisins, currants, figs, dates), up to 2 cups > 1 cup Whole almonds > 1 cup Akvavit or Vodka > > Directions: > Combine wines in a large enamel pot. Tie spices in cheese-cloth. Add > Orange rind, orange juice, fruit, and nuts. Bring to a boil. Reduce > heat immediately to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour. Pull out spice bag > and orange rind. Add Vodka or Akvavit. > > Serve warm, with a portion of fruit in each cup. > Store leftovers in jar in refrigerator for up to 3 months. > I absolutely love glög! One of my dad's brothers was a fabulous cook, and he introduced me to this many years ago. Your recipe looks virtually idenical except that he used brandy instead of vodka. Oh, one other difference... At the end of simmering, he placed a fine wire rack on top of the pot, mounded a cup or so of sugar cubes on it, then poured the brandy over them and ignited them. The sugar melted into the pot along with most of the brandy. -- Wayne Boatwright Date: Dec 13,2007 ******************************************* Countdown 'til Christmas 1wks 2dys 5hrs 45mins 41secs ******************************************* Did you really expect mere proof to sway my opinion? HA! ******************************************* |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:32:21 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote: >Your recipe looks virtually >idenical except that he used brandy instead of vodka. That's an internet recipe. Our family recipe used wine, vodka and sweet sherry - if I remember it correctly. -- See return address to reply by email remove the smiley face first |
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Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 08:36:20p, meant to say...
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:32:21 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > > wrote: > >>Your recipe looks virtually idenical except that he used brandy >>instead of vodka. > > That's an internet recipe. Our family recipe used wine, vodka and > sweet sherry - if I remember it correctly. > Hmm... sweet sherry would be a nice addition. I'm not too fond of vodka "anything". It's always smelled and tasted like rubbing alcohol to me, not that I've actually tasted it. :-) -- Wayne Boatwright Date: Dec 13,2007 ******************************************* Countdown 'til Christmas 1wks 2dys 5hrs 45mins 41secs ******************************************* Did you really expect mere proof to sway my opinion? HA! ******************************************* |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:43:01 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote: >It's always smelled and tasted like rubbing alcohol to me, not >that I've actually tasted it. :-) Cheap vodka is bad, but cheap gin and tequila are worse! -- See return address to reply by email remove the smiley face first |
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Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 08:49:38p, meant to say...
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:43:01 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > > wrote: > >>It's always smelled and tasted like rubbing alcohol to me, not that >>I've actually tasted it. :-) > > Cheap vodka is bad, but cheap gin and tequila are worse! > I've had the good stuff, but still don't like either vodka or tequila. Gin, OTOH, could be a fatal weakness if I let it. :-) A good gin martini is my favorite cocktail. I seldom drink anymore. -- Wayne Boatwright Date: Dec 13,2007 ******************************************* Countdown 'til Christmas 1wks 2dys 5hrs 45mins 41secs ******************************************* Did you really expect mere proof to sway my opinion? HA! ******************************************* |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:17:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote: >Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 08:49:38p, meant to say... > >> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:43:01 GMT, Wayne Boatwright >> > wrote: >> >>>It's always smelled and tasted like rubbing alcohol to me, not that >>>I've actually tasted it. :-) >> >> Cheap vodka is bad, but cheap gin and tequila are worse! >> > >I've had the good stuff, but still don't like either vodka or tequila. >Gin, OTOH, could be a fatal weakness if I let it. :-) A good gin martini >is my favorite cocktail. I seldom drink anymore. I couldn't stand the smell of gin when I was young. I liked tequila and loved vodka. I still like them both, but now gin is my weakness also. Louise gets me a 1.75 bottle every year for my birthday and when it's gone I stay away until next year. I like it just a little too much. <g> Lou |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 08:23:30p, meant to say... > >> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:37:27 GMT, Wayne Boatwright >> > wrote: >> >>> We don't go wassailing, but we usually do have a wassail bowl on >>> Christmas Eve. >> >> I'm a fan of glugg/glogg. >> >> Glugg "Holiday" Punch >> By: Stephanie Da Silva >> >> Ingredients: >> 1 bottle Dry red wine >> 1 bottle White wine >> 1 Cinnamon stick >> 12 Allspice berries, cracked >> 12 Whole cloves >> 12 Cardamoms, optional >> Rind and juice of 1 orange >> 1 cup Dried fruit (raisins, currants, figs, dates), up to 2 cups >> 1 cup Whole almonds >> 1 cup Akvavit or Vodka >> >> Directions: >> Combine wines in a large enamel pot. Tie spices in cheese-cloth. Add >> Orange rind, orange juice, fruit, and nuts. Bring to a boil. Reduce >> heat immediately to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour. Pull out spice bag >> and orange rind. Add Vodka or Akvavit. >> >> Serve warm, with a portion of fruit in each cup. >> Store leftovers in jar in refrigerator for up to 3 months. >> > > I absolutely love glög! One of my dad's brothers was a fabulous > cook, and he introduced me to this many years ago. Your recipe looks > virtually idenical except that he used brandy instead of vodka. > > Oh, one other difference... At the end of simmering, he placed a > fine wire rack on top of the pot, mounded a cup or so of sugar cubes > on it, then poured the brandy over them and ignited them. The sugar > melted into the pot along with most of the brandy. In Germany I get a tallish cone shaped lump of sugar to use for that  |
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 08:49:38p, meant to say... > >> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:43:01 GMT, Wayne Boatwright >> > wrote: >> >>> It's always smelled and tasted like rubbing alcohol to me, not that >>> I've actually tasted it. :-) >> >> Cheap vodka is bad, but cheap gin and tequila are worse! >> > > I've had the good stuff, but still don't like either vodka or tequila. > Gin, OTOH, could be a fatal weakness if I let it. :-) A good gin > martini is my favorite cocktail. I seldom drink anymore. G&T for me please, with ice and lemon!! |
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Oh pshaw, on Sun 16 Dec 2007 03:26:00a, Ophelia meant to say...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 08:23:30p, meant to say... >> >>> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:37:27 GMT, Wayne Boatwright >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> We don't go wassailing, but we usually do have a wassail bowl on >>>> Christmas Eve. >>> >>> I'm a fan of glugg/glogg. >>> >>> Glugg "Holiday" Punch >>> By: Stephanie Da Silva >>> >>> Ingredients: >>> 1 bottle Dry red wine >>> 1 bottle White wine >>> 1 Cinnamon stick >>> 12 Allspice berries, cracked >>> 12 Whole cloves >>> 12 Cardamoms, optional >>> Rind and juice of 1 orange >>> 1 cup Dried fruit (raisins, currants, figs, dates), up to 2 cups >>> 1 cup Whole almonds >>> 1 cup Akvavit or Vodka >>> >>> Directions: >>> Combine wines in a large enamel pot. Tie spices in cheese-cloth. Add >>> Orange rind, orange juice, fruit, and nuts. Bring to a boil. Reduce >>> heat immediately to simmer. Simmer for 1 hour. Pull out spice bag >>> and orange rind. Add Vodka or Akvavit. >>> >>> Serve warm, with a portion of fruit in each cup. >>> Store leftovers in jar in refrigerator for up to 3 months. >>> >> >> I absolutely love glög! One of my dad's brothers was a fabulous >> cook, and he introduced me to this many years ago. Your recipe looks >> virtually idenical except that he used brandy instead of vodka. >> >> Oh, one other difference... At the end of simmering, he placed a >> fine wire rack on top of the pot, mounded a cup or so of sugar cubes >> on it, then poured the brandy over them and ignited them. The sugar >> melted into the pot along with most of the brandy. > > In Germany I get a tallish cone shaped lump of sugar to use for that > > Oh, that would be nice! -- Wayne Boatwright Date: Dec 13,2007 ******************************************* Countdown 'til Christmas 1wks 2dys 5hrs 45mins 41secs ******************************************* Did you really expect mere proof to sway my opinion? HA! ******************************************* |
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Oh pshaw, on Sun 16 Dec 2007 03:27:17a, Ophelia meant to say...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 08:49:38p, meant to say... >> >>> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:43:01 GMT, Wayne Boatwright >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> It's always smelled and tasted like rubbing alcohol to me, not that >>>> I've actually tasted it. :-) >>> >>> Cheap vodka is bad, but cheap gin and tequila are worse! >>> >> >> I've had the good stuff, but still don't like either vodka or tequila. >> Gin, OTOH, could be a fatal weakness if I let it. :-) A good gin >> martini is my favorite cocktail. I seldom drink anymore. > > G&T for me please, with ice and lemon!! > > > That'sw good, too, especially for a summer drink over here. -- Wayne Boatwright Date: Dec 13,2007 ******************************************* Countdown 'til Christmas 1wks 2dys 5hrs 45mins 41secs ******************************************* Did you really expect mere proof to sway my opinion? HA! ******************************************* |
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On Dec 15, 11:44 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:13:23 GMT, Lou Decruss wrote: > > I couldn't stand the smell of gin when I was young. I liked tequila > > and loved vodka. I still like them both, but now gin is my weakness > > also. Louise gets me a 1.75 bottle every year for my birthday and > > when it's gone I stay away until next year. I like it just a little > > too much. <g> > > Talk about pussy-whipped! Hey, if you gotta be whipped by somethin'... > > ;-) > > -sw --Bryan |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:44:32 GMT, Sqwertz >
wrote: >On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:13:23 GMT, Lou Decruss wrote: > >> I couldn't stand the smell of gin when I was young. I liked tequila >> and loved vodka. I still like them both, but now gin is my weakness >> also. Louise gets me a 1.75 bottle every year for my birthday and >> when it's gone I stay away until next year. I like it just a little >> too much. <g> > >Talk about pussy-whipped! > >;-) She'd beg to differ with you, but if I am she's worth it. I drink like a fish, but Bombay Sapphire is something I lust after. Lou |
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"T" > wrote in message > What they go on the other end was Vodka that compared very favorably to > the upscale brands. > That is actually one of the differences between the cheap stuff and the upscale stuff. They just have more sophisticated equipment at the distillery. |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:05:48 -0500, T >
wrote: >There was a group who took the cheapest and nastiest vodka they could >find and ran it through one of those carbon water filters a few times. > >What they go on the other end was Vodka that compared very favorably to >the upscale brands. I wonder how much it cost them in charcoal filters? It probably would have been cheaper to pony up and buy the good stuff. -- See return address to reply by email remove the smiley face first |
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On Dec 16, 10:05 am, T > wrote:
> In article >, > says... > > > > > > > On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:17:26 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > > > wrote: > > > >Oh pshaw, on Sat 15 Dec 2007 08:49:38p, meant to say... > > > >> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:43:01 GMT, Wayne Boatwright > > >> > wrote: > > > >>>It's always smelled and tasted like rubbing alcohol to me, not that > > >>>I've actually tasted it. :-) > > > >> Cheap vodka is bad, but cheap gin and tequila are worse! > > > >I've had the good stuff, but still don't like either vodka or tequila. > > >Gin, OTOH, could be a fatal weakness if I let it. :-) A good gin martini > > >is my favorite cocktail. I seldom drink anymore. > > > I couldn't stand the smell of gin when I was young. I liked tequila > > and loved vodka. I still like them both, but now gin is my weakness > > also. Louise gets me a 1.75 bottle every year for my birthday and > > when it's gone I stay away until next year. I like it just a little > > too much. <g> > > > Lou > > There was a group who took the cheapest and nastiest vodka they could > find and ran it through one of those carbon water filters a few times. > > What they go on the other end was Vodka that compared very favorably to > the upscale brands. But according to Sheldon, "the cheapest and nastiest vodka" is fine, and if you buy anything else for mixed drinks, you are a fool. You mean Sheldon is wrong? --Bryan |
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Ophelia schrieb :
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: <snip> >> >> I absolutely love glög! One of my dad's brothers was a fabulous >> cook, and he introduced me to this many years ago. Your recipe looks >> virtually idenical except that he used brandy instead of vodka. >> >> Oh, one other difference... At the end of simmering, he placed a >> fine wire rack on top of the pot, mounded a cup or so of sugar cubes >> on it, then poured the brandy over them and ignited them. The sugar >> melted into the pot along with most of the brandy. > > In Germany I get a tallish cone shaped lump of sugar to use for that > Ah, the good old "Feuerzangenbowle". Cheers, Michael Kuettner |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:53:05 -0800 (PST), "Bobo Bonobo(R)"
> wrote: >But according to Sheldon, "the cheapest and nastiest vodka" is fine, >and if you buy anything else for mixed drinks, you are a fool. You >mean Sheldon is wrong? If you can cover up the taste (like in a White Russian), why not? I'd save the better stuff for when I can actually taste the vodka. -- See return address to reply by email remove the smiley face first |
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sf wrote on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:31:56 -0800:
??>> But according to Sheldon, "the cheapest and nastiest ??>> vodka" is fine, and if you buy anything else for mixed ??>> drinks, you are a fool. You mean Sheldon is wrong? s> If you can cover up the taste (like in a White Russian), why s> not? I'd save the better stuff for when I can actually s> taste the vodka. Since a blind test has already established that the preferred vodka of an expert panel was diluted USP alcohol, what is the taste of a better vodka? However, I think I have mentioned that the only vodka I really like is pepper vodka made and kept in the freezer by steeping a dried hot pepper in the cheapest vodka that I can find :-) If you like pepper vodka, it is hard to buy and what Absolut calls Peppar Vodka is obviously made with green sweet peppers. James Silverton Potomac, Maryland E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:48:19 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote: >However, I think I have mentioned that the only vodka I really >like is pepper vodka made and kept in the freezer by steeping a >dried hot pepper in the cheapest vodka that I can find :-) If >you like pepper vodka, it is hard to buy and what Absolut calls >Peppar Vodka is obviously made with green sweet peppers If you like pepper vodka, why stop at a dried pepper? I've used fresh jalapeno for that and it really packs a wallop. -- See return address to reply by email remove the smiley face first |
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sf wrote on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:04:50 -0800:
??>> However, I think I have mentioned that the only vodka I ??>> really like is pepper vodka made and kept in the freezer ??>> by steeping a dried hot pepper in the cheapest vodka that ??>> I can find :-) If you like pepper vodka, it is hard to buy ??>> and what Absolut calls Peppar Vodka is obviously made with ??>> green sweet peppers s> If you like pepper vodka, why stop at a dried pepper? I've s> used fresh jalapeno for that and it really packs a wallop. Next time perhaps, thanks! One advantage of the dried pepper is that you can see the color of the liquor change and test it when you think it is ready. It's fast too. James Silverton Potomac, Maryland E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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In article >, sf says...
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:05:48 -0500, T > > wrote: > > >There was a group who took the cheapest and nastiest vodka they could > >find and ran it through one of those carbon water filters a few times. > > > >What they go on the other end was Vodka that compared very favorably to > >the upscale brands. > > I wonder how much it cost them in charcoal filters? It probably would > have been cheaper to pony up and buy the good stuff. > > They used a Brita water filter for the job. You can buy the gallon plus just that filter the water. |
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Nope. The waterways are wasfrozen.
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:30:30 -0500, "Edwin Pawlowski" >
wrote: > >"T" > wrote in message >> What they go on the other end was Vodka that compared very favorably to >> the upscale brands. >> > >That is actually one of the differences between the cheap stuff and the >upscale stuff. They just have more sophisticated equipment at the >distillery. > I've read this also. I've also read the impurities in cheap stuff are what causes hangovers. But I've also heard the hangover is caused by dehydration. I dunno which is true. Maybe both? Lou |
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On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:42:35 -0800, sf wrote:
>On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:05:48 -0500, T > >wrote: > >>There was a group who took the cheapest and nastiest vodka they could >>find and ran it through one of those carbon water filters a few times. >> >>What they go on the other end was Vodka that compared very favorably to >>the upscale brands. > >I wonder how much it cost them in charcoal filters? It probably would >have been cheaper to pony up and buy the good stuff. I couldn't agree more. Lou |
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On Dec 16, 12:48 pm, "James Silverton" >
wrote: > sf wrote on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:31:56 -0800: > > ??>> But according to Sheldon, "the cheapest and nastiest > ??>> vodka" is fine, and if you buy anything else for mixed > ??>> drinks, you are a fool. You mean Sheldon is wrong? > > s> If you can cover up the taste (like in a White Russian), why > s> not? I'd save the better stuff for when I can actually > s> taste the vodka. > > Since a blind test has already established that the preferred > vodka of an expert panel was diluted USP alcohol, what is the > taste of a better vodka? I'm not advocating super premium vodkas. I too want vodka to be "neutral," nothing but 40% ethanol, 60% pure water. Cheap vodkas like Crystal Palace have residual impuities which are filtered out in something like Absolut, Finlandia, SKYY and the like. > > However, I think I have mentioned that the only vodka I really > like is pepper vodka made and kept in the freezer by steeping a > dried hot pepper in the cheapest vodka that I can find :-) If > you like pepper vodka, it is hard to buy and what Absolut calls > Peppar Vodka is obviously made with green sweet peppers. > > James Silverton > Potomac, Maryland --Bryan |
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"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message > > I've read this also. I've also read the impurities in cheap stuff are > what causes hangovers. But I've also heard the hangover is caused by > dehydration. I dunno which is true. Maybe both? > > Lou I think both. Vodka and gin are less likely to give you a hangover than the darker colored booze, and straight up or water is better than soda mixers. Moderation works the best though. |
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