Cherry
Infused Vodka
By George Brozowski
YUM!
Premium (say smooooth) vodka with its own built in twist. Those
bad boy Brits just couldn't leave well enough alone so they
took their handcrafted, small batch, clear, and flavorless vodka
made from English wheat and infused it with flavor. Rumor has
it that they have 16 flavors but since they only provided us
with one (cherry) that's the only one we can comment on (hint,
hint).
I
actually prefer my vodka shaken, not stirred, in a simple martini
with no vermouth and just a twist of lemon but this cherry flavored
vodka was actually quite nice in a martini as the cherry infusion
became subtly subdued and tasty. Consumed straight up in a small
glass, Russian style, (Na Zdrowie) the cherry flavor is a bit
over the top and slightly syrupy reminiscent of a Dr. Pepper
on steroids. By the way it actually complimented Dr. Pepper
on the rocks.
It
is almost criminal to take a premium vodka and use it in a cocktail
with a handful of other ingredients. Personally, I use something
less expensive in my Bloody Mary's but the cherry flavor actually
worked quite well with the tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce
and horseradish. It takes a classic screwdriver to a whole new,
and very interesting place. We are looking forward to tasting
the other 15 flavors.
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Olives Cocktail Recipes:
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Bomb
Cherry
Cola
Cherry
Cosmo
Frozen
Cherry Margarita
Grandma's
Cherry Pie
Martini
Bopper
Pumpkin
Pie-tini