I’ll sneak this in before the Chowhound team moves this to the Spirits board...I made a Rosemary Limoncello once and it steeped for 80 days total. It was a vodka base and the first 40 days were vodka, sugar and lemons, I...

) instead of “limoncello.” This is the recipe that I use – and it came from an 80- year old Sicilian lady: 10 lemons, zested (I use organic whenever I can get a hold of them) 1 bottle (750 ml) 100-proof vodka (I...

OK, I’ve read various things about loquat seeds being toxic in a similar way to apricot kernels... and I also see instructions around the web for making vodka infusions or jams using the kernels, for an almondy result. How...

I have to give a shout out to this place that I haven’t seen mentioned lately. Went Fri. night about 9 and got seated at the bar right away. My friend had a vodka drink in which she could really taste the vodka. The...

in the National Skyy Spirits World tail Competition. 1 ounce Skyy Citrus Vodka 1/2 ounce Zen Green Tea Liqueur 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/4 ounce Monin Lemon Grass Syrup (sold at monin.com and some liquor stores) 1 ounce Organic...

how some folks make smoky tasting salsa. For the juice I like Campbell’s organic tomato juice. I also use Beefamto on occasion as I like a touch of beef broth in my Bloody Mary. You need some lemon juice and horseradish in...

Considering that the essence of vodka is neutral and falvorless, does chowhound need to alienate half the country by using a brand that is not available and therefore, disallowing many of us from entering the contest?

At a specialty-foods store recently, being irresistibly attracted to culinary novelty like a magpie to shiny things, I picked up a bottle of wild rose syrup (ingredients: water, rose petals, organic sugar). I was imagining using...

had to try it. Tasted like carbonated mauby with a shot of vodka. Not quite thirst quenching, but good for looking tough at parties. Anyone else seen and/or tasted this potent potable?

My boyfriend is trying to “upgrade” his alcohol assortment. He recently spent $100 on a bottle of aged Grand Marnier and $75 on a bottle of single malt. He already has Hennessey and Courvoisier, Petron tequila, and...

. Certainly a good deal! Ok hounds, chime in with your thoughts on the food... and a thank you to Cynthia for the vodka and a huge thank you to Mad Russian/David for organizing, ordering in Russian, teaching many of us a thing or...

, spicy “dynamite” sauce, brown butter breadcrumbs. (Fantastic!) Artichoke roasted and carmalized, lemons, balsamic reduction, caper aioli. Organic Quinoa Cakes seared, tomato eggplant ragout, artisan delice...

The foundation - In a pint glass filled with ice: Good dash each of salt and finely ground black pepper Juice from 1/2 a lemon 6 dashes worcestershire 3 dashes Tabasco 2 oz. Hangar One vodka Fill the rest of the glass with Knudsen...

the latter. And tried some Tru organic vodka that makes me never want to have some of the more popular brands again. The tequilas... we’re just steering clear of!

fortifying the wine with some vodka and sugar, and infusing with the orange peels, with are first dried, then roasted. This recipe didn’t specify Seville oranges; I used organic navels. The result was delicious, a lovely...