Serious vegetarians know to keep on the lookout for
isinglass and other animal products in their beer. Isinglass is a fish-derived additive that's
primarily used to help speed up the clarification of cask-conditioned ales, although some beer-makers will use it to reclaim batches that didn't filter properly. You can help keep your diet swimbladder-free with
this awesome list.
posted by Plutor
on Nov 30, 2005 -
86 comments
Alcohol powder is a new product on the US market. It is classified as a flavoring, despite being 60 proof, and doesn't require any kind of license or special handling for purchase. You can apparently use it as a flavoring for many different recipes. I'm not sure if it will actually get you tipsy since the page mentions that it is "denatured". (courtesy of the
Vice Squad).
posted by rks404
on Jun 14, 2004 -
19 comments
Hangover Heaven By The Sea: In 1969, Canadian Montenegran
Walter Chell invented the
Caesar Cocktail as the perfect reflection of (and introduction to) Italian food, by mixing tomato juice, clam juice and oregano with Brazilian lime juice and Russian vodka. Canada, Montenegro, Italy, Russia, Brazil, California: is this the perfect multi-ethnic hangover-buster or what? [
More inside.]
posted by MiguelCardoso
on Jan 1, 2004 -
27 comments
