On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:07:11 -0400, James Silverton wrote:

> On 7/20/2011 2:53 PM, Tara wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:48:17 -0700, > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Back when people used to talk about making pepper vodka at home (here
>>> on rfc), I tried making it by splitting one in half, putting it in one
>>> cup of vodka and letting it steep overnight. It was HOT and best
>>> used mixed with something else.
>>
>> I bet it makes a good bloody Mary. I'd like a cold, peppery bloody
>> Mary right now!
>
> Have you ever had vodka in a Russian restaurant served from a bottle
> embedded in a block of ice? It's meant to be downed in one gulp and
> that's how I drink pepper vodka, except that I keep the bottle in the
> freezer.

as long as i don't have to learn how to say 'here's mud in your eye!' in
russian.

your pal,
blake