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Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:22:26 +0000

[...] debuting the fabulous pickletini here on Endless Simmer, I thought I’d introduce you all to my other favorite mixed [...]

By: Mdlt'la

Mdlt'la — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:18:25 +0000

do pickles repel mosquitoes?

By: the interwebs

the interwebs — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:09:50 +0000

The Pickletini was apparently invented by Tennessean dam workers. They wanted a way to stay cool and intoxicated while at the same time repel mosquitoes. True story.

By: Edouble

Edouble — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:18:05 +0000

Hmmm…that’s weird. I think I’ve always had them with vermouth, and if you google them, every recipe out there says to add vermouth. Is this friend of yours a verifiable expert?

By: Mdlt'la

Mdlt'la — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:58:16 +0000

vodka martinis are not supposed to contain shoe polish (I mean vermouth). this from a friend who exclusively drinks dirty vodka martinis. She is very upset whenever they arrive with vermouth in them because she said vodka is a stand alone alcohol in the martini making process (unlike gin).

By: So Good

So Good — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:50:38 +0000

Um. I’m totally down. I love pickles and dirty martinis.

By: gansie

gansie — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:39:30 +0000

and i bet this would be good with a black pepper infused vodka

By: JoeHoya

JoeHoya — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:47:04 +0000

It’s not – been closed for at least a year now. The phone is disconnected, too.

Strangely enough, though, there’s a club promotions site that is advertising a New Year’s Eve party that is scheduled to take place there on 12/31/08.

If you like horseradish and other spicy/hot infusions, you may want to check out Poste in Penn Quarter. They’ve got some great infused vodkas including one or two with some real heat to them.

By: Edouble

Edouble — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:40:26 +0000

Ooh, that sounds really good. I love horseradish, too! We’ll have to see if that place is still in business.

By: JoeHoya

JoeHoya — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:28:13 +0000

There used to be a restaurant very near the White House called Maxim’s – I don’t remember if it was Russian or Ukrainian, but either way they were justifiably famous for their numerous infused vodkas and vodka-based cocktails.

One of their more adventurous infusions was flavored with fresh ground horseradish and garnished with a cornichon pickle instead of olives. I loved it, but it wasn’t for the faint of heart.

To quote Ralph Wiggum: “It tastes like burning…”