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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When it gives you a bottle of vodka and some vanilla beans, make vanilla extract. Commercial vanilla extracts are 35% alcohol, by law. The alcohol is a neutral spirit, like vodka. So imagine how good your extract will be if you use a good-to-excellent vodka: Good enough to…
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Tea is an herb, the leaf of the tea plant. The leaves are dried; in the case of oolong and black teas, they’re heated to engender oxidation. Just like the other herbs on your shelf, tea doesn’t maintain its flavor for years; it fades over time. Black, green or white, the fresher tea is, the…
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You don’t need a punch bowl: You can serve punch in a large pitcher. Photo courtesy Belvedere vodka. A bowl of punch adds a festive touch to a gathering, from a sophisticated cocktail party to a barbeque. A bartender can serve the punch and garnish each glass; or it can be casual self-service. Punch…
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Lemon Tea vodka is ready to add pizzazz to iced tea and lemonade. Photo courtesy Belvedere Vodka. Lemon Tea is the latest vodka flavor from Belvedere, joining Black Raspberry, Bloody Mary, Citrus, Orange, Pink Grapefruit, and IX (a blend of nine botanicals). A vodka flavor is not the same as “flavored vodka.” Vodka can…
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May 5th is National Hoagie Day. November 4th is National Submarine Sandwich Day. And someone decided that we needed a National Eat A Hoagie Day on September 14th and Submarine-Hoagie-Grinder Day on October 9th. These sandwiches are fraternal triplets. The names were different depending on their origins, but all were initially hearty sandwiches of meat…
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