{"id":562,"date":"2008-07-01T07:23:59","date_gmt":"2008-07-01T11:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=562"},"modified":"2008-07-01T08:14:03","modified_gmt":"2008-07-01T12:14:03","slug":"fun-with-blavod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/?p=562","title":{"rendered":"Fun with Blavod"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite sounding like a Romanian sneeze, Blavod<\/a> is actually a deep-black vodka from the UK. It’s colored with the extract of a Burmese tree called Black Catechu, which the company says does not affect the flavor. I’ve run across several reviews which say that the vodka actually has an “herby-medicinal aftertaste,” however, so you might take that into consideration when choosing a mixer.<\/p>\n

Doesn’t matter. It’s pure black vodka. How can we not love it?<\/p>\n

Obviously, the best way to show this off when serving as a mixed drink is to float the vodka so that it forms a separate layer.
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  1. Figure out the density of each ingredient; the denser liquids go on the bottom (The Webtender<\/a> has a specific gravity chart, if you need some help.)<\/LI>
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  2. Pour the heaviest ingredient in the bottom of the glass.<\/LI>
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  3. If you’re going to add ice, do it now. Putting it in later will destroy your layers.<\/LI>
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  4. Place a teaspoon upside down close to the surface of the drink, with the edge of the spoon against the edge of the glass.<\/LI>
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  5. Very slowly pour the next-heaviest ingredient over the back of the spoon, just letting it trickle in. Raise the spoon slowly if necessary.<\/LI>
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  6. Repeat with each ingredient, ending with the least dense.<\/LI>
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    \nIncidentally, this is a lot easier to do if you use a plastic syringe instead of a teaspoon: Just suck up the necessary amount, place the tip of the syringe on the inside of the glass, and slowly push the plunger. You’ll want a needle with a fairly large bore; the syringes used for injecting marinades into meat work pretty well.<\/p>\n

    Here are a few easy recipes to get you started:<\/p>\n

    Black Widow<\/B><\/p>\n

    2 oz Blavod vodka
    \n3 oz cranberry juice<\/p>\n

    Pour the cranberry juice into a highball glass filled with ice. Float the Blavod on top. <\/p>\n

    October Screwdriver<\/B><\/p>\n

    3 oz Blavod vodka
    \n3 oz orange juice<\/p>\n

    Pour the orange juice into a collins glass filled with ice. Float the Blavod on top. <\/p>\n

    Dracula’s Kiss<\/B><\/p>\n

    1 1\/2 oz Blavod vodka
    \n6 oz Bloody Mary mix <\/p>\n

    Pour the Bloody Mary mix into a hurricane glass filled with ice. Float the Blavod on top. Add jalepeno pickle for spicy taste<\/p>\n

    Vampire Bite<\/B><\/p>\n

    2-3 drops red chili oil (found in the Asian section of most supermarkets)
    \n2 oz. pomegranate juice
    \n1\/2 oz.     Aliz\u00e9 Red Passion<\/a>
    \n2 oz. Blavod Black Vodka<\/p>\n

    Drip the chili oil into the bottom of a chilled highball glass. Layer pomegranate juice, Aliz\u00e9, and Blavod on top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Despite sounding like a Romanian sneeze, Blavod is actually a deep-black vodka from the UK. It’s colored with the extract of a Burmese tree called Black Catechu, which the company says does not affect the flavor. I’ve run across several reviews which say that the vodka actually has an “herby-medicinal aftertaste,” however, so you might […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-doom-it-yourself","category-paint-it-black"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/562\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shadowmanor.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}