tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-140224 2012-03-31T13:08:40+04:00 The Vodka Cookbook by John Rose. There’s something naughty about cooking with vodka. You tell someone there’s vodka in their dinner or dessert and their eyes widen; their lips curl into a smile. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8346913f369e20168e9782519970c 2012-03-31T13:08:40+04:00 2012-03-31T13:08:40+04:00

Shaking aerates. Stirring prevents dillution. But which is better? Did James Bond get it right? The folks at Gizmodo decided to take a scientific approach to determine the answer to the question behind the question: What inebriates better...a cocktail that...

John Rose tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8346913f369e2015390a2b2ce970b 2011-08-12T17:44:56+04:00 2011-08-12T17:44:56+04:00

Which vodka is best? This chart may help.

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Vodka Penne is one of the most common vodka food recipe and probably the only vodka entrée I’ve seen served in restaurants. There are numerous versions of this classic dish available in cookbooks and online. But I thought it was high time I included mine here. This recipe is a variation of my Penne & Vodka Cream Sauce from page 104 of The Vodka Cookbook.

John Rose tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8346913f369e201347fbb0f4c970c 2010-04-08T15:55:40+04:00 2010-04-08T15:55:40+04:00

After the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks confiscated all private distilleries in Moscow. As a result, a number of Russian vodka-makers emigrated, taking their skills and recipes with them. One such exile, Vladimir Smirnov, revived his brand in Paris, using the French version of his family name - Smirnoff. Smirnov later sold his family recipe to another Russian emigrant, Rudolph Kunett, who set up the first vodka distillery in the USA in 1934. Of course it didn't get really exciting until Smirnoff sponsored my Vodka Cookbook in 2005.

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Obscure Vodka Fact #15 - During WWI the sale of vodka in Russia was strictly prohibited. And the Soviet government of 1917 continued the ban on vodka throughout Russia’s Civil War – when vodka and wine were considered detrimental to the Revolution. (As if the Soviets weren’t sobering enough.)

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Distilled Bruschetta (from The Vodka Cookbook) - There’s lots of crunch and flavor in every bite of this twist on an Italian classic.

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Vodka Lemon Chicken (from The Vodka Cookbook by John Rose)

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By the beginning of the 20th century, receipts from the sale of vodka made up more than a third of the annual revenue of the Russian state. Of course, with all that vodka around, this statistic may be somewhat unreliable.

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The phrase tirami su literally means "pick me up" or "pull me up", which has never been more true than in this vodka version of the classic Italian desert. No major holiday is complete at our house without Galina’s Vodka...

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It’s not too late to prepare this Christmassy vodka infusion in time for the holidays.

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