664599 Wed Nov 04 05:52:32 -0800 2009 7 36 Spirits 0 5154460 Does anyone know where I can find pepper vodka of the type that used to be made by Absolut (Peppar) or Stolichnaya (Pertsovka)? I recently bought some Ukranian honey pepper vodka but it was not very good, and the slightly-off honey taste was a major turn off. I live in CA and I have looked for this in all the obvious places (BevMo, TJs, local mom and pops, etc.) Alternatively, has anyone tried making their own and if so, what recipe/technique did you use and how did it turn out? Wed Nov 04 05:52:32 -0800 2009 159754 ed1066 1 5160010 My BevMo didn't have any either, but my Mom and Pop (or more like Pop and Son) store did have Absolut Peppar. I live in Santee, CA - east San Diego county. You anywhere down this way? Keep looking for it, it is still out there. BevMo did have a chipolte vodka, it appears, but I haven't tried that yet. Best of luck! Thu Nov 05 21:07:36 -0800 2009 5154460 1122151 bzwench 1 5160732 hi ed, just wondering about your cocktail party -- and what happened! http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/580640#post-box as to the red pepper vodka, i'm curious too as to good techniques. googling a few, this sounds promising: http://www.recipezaar.com/Tex-Mex-Pepper-Vodka-Infusion-230684 Fri Nov 06 08:01:20 -0800 2009 5154460 105717 alkapal 2 5170805 That looks like a good recipe, I'll try it. Also, I updated the old cocktail party thread, check it out and thanks for asking! Tue Nov 10 13:15:18 -0800 2009 5160732 159754 ed1066 3 5171961 thank you. just saw a book about the 1066 conquest. thought of you! ;-). Tue Nov 10 23:04:15 -0800 2009 5170805 105717 alkapal 4 5179777 Glad you get the reference. Some people just think I was born in October of 1966. Fri Nov 13 14:26:13 -0800 2009 5171961 159754 ed1066 1 5160918 I like to use black pepper vodka for bloody Marys. Just put a couple of tablespoons of lightly-crushed good-quality black pepper in a bottle of vodka and let stand for a week or so, shaking occasionally. Strain out the solids (I use a cone-type coffee filter) and you're good to go. Fri Nov 06 08:51:42 -0800 2009 5154460 58743 alanbarnes 2 5162997 did you pick up the nemiroff honey pepper? Sat Nov 07 06:28:45 -0800 2009 5160918 1101127 pete k