RE: [CH] HOT, HOT PEPPER Vodka (make your own!)

Pieters, Rob (Rob.Pieters@netherlands.honeywell.com)
Thu, 9 Dec 1999 22:00:45 -0000 

Steve,

Last year I made a drink which I called 'tears of hell'  (hope I don't shock
anybody)
I used alcohol 80% pure (home distillated form home made wine).
Adding 5 sliced Madame Jeanette in it and left it there for a few weeks.
The whole turned into a beautiful bright yellow liquid, the burning
sensation of the pepper and the high alcohol percentage spilled lots of
tears with friends and family, and me too a few times when I'm to greedy.

Rob



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> From: 	Uncle Steve[SMTP:chiles@flash.net]
> 
> The mad scientist side of me came out several years ago, or maybe my
> culinary genes at work (I wish). At that time there was a lot of
> discussion
> on the list about making pure cap. I took 50 Red Savina Habs, removed the
> stems and ground them up, seed and all, to a fine mush in a blender with
> enough 100 proof Vodka to make a thick liquid. Put the mixture in a 1
> gallon glass jug and added the rest of the bottle of Vodka (half gallon
> size?).
> 
> A week later the ground pulp had settled to the bottom. The red/amber
> tinted clear liquid at the top just had to be tasted tested. I put a cap
> full (about a table spoon) into a 16 oz. glass with crushed ice and
> cranberry ginger ale. I was shocked when I took a big gulp. The heat was
> incredible! Mouth to stomach! I just sipped the rest. It took about an
> hour
> to finish the glass. The heat was very noticeable but not much Hab flavor.
> I filtered the mixture through a very fine screen. This left only a very
> fine orange pulp in the liquid. Shaking the bottle before use adds the
> pulp
> and Hab flavor.
> 
> Further experimenting led to the development of our "HABANERO-PIQUIN
> EXTRACT" sauce. Our best seller. Despite the fact that we make larger
> batches each and every year, we have sold out before January for the last
> three years. The 1999 stock is gone.
> 
> Any other "mad" scientist out there in CH land?
> 
> Steve
> 
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