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Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Liquid Piggies

We definitely live in a country that has too much of everything. Seriously, I was in a store today that featured nothing by little anime characters from some kids show or cartoon or graphic novel or something...oh, and "Hello Kitty" stuff. I stood in amazement that an entire store obviously intended for adults would feature such merchandise. It's as if "Toys 'R' Us" isn't enough! The list, of course, goes on and on of the things we have available to us while most of the rest of the world lives on less than $2 per day.
Just the other day, I heard an interview on Public Radio of a woman who was representing a distilling firm from Alaska that was introducing the first salmon-flavored vodka. The host even had a reference librarian and a foreign editor in the studio to taste-test the stuff...both proclaimed it "interesting." Really? We need (or want) such a concoction? Of course, vodka is not meant to be drunk alone...it is a mixer, as a rule (so they tell me). This excludes any actor from "Fiddler on the Roof" and anyone living in Siberia: they are allowed to slug it down in its natural state. But I don't think any of them would want the taste of smoked fish coming out of a bottle.
Fortunately for most epicureans, there is another new taste in the vodka world: Bakon. Yep, you've got it...someone has finally captured the flavor of bacon and put it in a vodka bottle. Now, as if by miracle, recipes are all over the internet for "meatinis" and "Bakon Mary's," again proving that this liquor is merely a mixer.
This liquid must-have is produced by Black Rock Spirits of Seattle who touts it as not only bacon-flavored, but as vegan and fat-free as well! What's not to like? This sensation has become a staple at The Piggery in chicago where it is mixed with chocolate (look for it at the state fair near you!).
To save you the trouble of searching for a recipe (you know you want to), here's a simple one called "Sunday Breakfast:"
1.5 oz Bakon vodka
1 oz. Kahlua
1 oz. whipping cream
1.5 tsp. pure maple syrup
1 strip crisp bacon
1 egg white (optional)
Now, shake all but the bacon in a shaker and serve in a chilled glass with the bacon strip as garnish.
Now THAT'S breakfast!

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