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Subject: Re: Chilled vodka?
From: bar.mix.master
Posted: Thu Aug 11. 2005, 02:08 UTC
Followup to: "Chilled vodka?"  by strattor  (Thu Aug 11. 2005, 01:11 UTC)
> I've seen lots of people do it, but I still don't understand: why 
> chill your vodka? As the bar.mix.master has been so kind as to point 
> out recently, water is an integral part of any cocktail, and it seems 
> that chilled vodka would cause less melting, thus unbalancing the 
> cocktail. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of chilling vodka?

Many times chilling liquor is done for shots. Water is not a part of that type 
of drink. :)

I've also seen chilled vodka used for effect. I was in Commander Palace in New 
Orleans once and ordered a Bloody Mary. The drink was served to the table with 
all the ingredients except the vodka. The vodka was brought over in a wine 
bucket where a bottle of vodka was frozen in an ice block. The waiter poured 
the chilled vodka in the Bloody Mary and made a big show if it.

One thing that chilling does do is cut back on the flavor/aroma of the liquor 
and warming does the opposite. 

-- 
...the bar mix master has spoken.

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