Pumpkin pie flavored vodka? Graham cracker rimmed glass? Wouldn't it be a bit easier (and just as satisfying) and far less bourgeois to order a piece of f-ing pie? btw, how is this martini-sorry elixir-scandalous?
Pumpkin pie flavored vodka? Graham cracker rimmed glass? Wouldn't it be a bit easier (and just as satisfying) and far less bourgeois to order a piece of f-ing pie? btw, how is this martini-sorry elixir-scandalous?
These kinds of bubblegum and candy flavored drinks have as the same relationship to real martinis that Boones Farm has to real wine.
Here's a cheaper solution for a candy-flavored alcohol delivery system: suck on your favorite flavor of Jolly Rancher candy while doing shots of vodka.
Man...what flew up your butts & died? Lighten up....life isn't always about being PC & oh so grown up......
I am the first to celebrate the joys of a good dry martini, and I agree that this is certainly not in the same realm—but where's your sense of adventure, folks?? True, this drink is admitedly "foofie"... so who cares? It made a fantastic dessert, and I would bet that anyone who appreciates fine cuisine and new twists on old classics in the kitchen would also likely be impressed with the inventive and authentic combination of liquors and mixers presented here. The pumpkin flavor wasn't artificial (unlike so many of the specialty martinis you've seen elsewhere), it wasn't too creamy and the graham cracker-rimmed glass complimented each sip with a little crunch and accent of flavor. I recommend you shed this elitist "that's-not-a-martini" attitude and simply enjoy it for what it is: yummy. Pinkies up, boys!
Why make a martini out of such an already beloved classic food? For the same reasons cookie dough ice cream was made. And mexican pizza. Just because they are still enjoyed in their original forms doesn't mean these flavors won't be equally enjoyed (or more so!) in other inventive reincarnations. Plus, there is alcohol in here. MUCH better than just eating a slice of pie... duh ;)
mepolo-your statments are just as colorful as the thesaurus enriched article. What is there to lighten up over? Ctiticism of a poorly written and largely irrelevant article? Also, are you insinuating that it is more politically correct to eat pie rather than drink a pretentious drink?
pat pat? does the infamous pat, formerly from Laughlin's work here? ohh man
LightoftheMoon-Can't believe I'm writing abt the merits of a TGI Friday's speciality drink. But I couldn't help but love your line "The pumpkin flavor wasn't artificial " i.e. The synthetic pumpkin flavor was really quite good as artificial pumkin flavorings go. Perhaps I'm wrong, maybe this vodka co. actually ferments its alcohol with pumpkin pie.
Wow! To have received such quantity of attention for something so fleeting and whimsical - a brief sharing of a pleasant moment with an alcoholic beverage - it's...soooo...flattering? Zen, I shall not completely divulge in what way a drink can be scandalous but will simply plant a seed of thought that "feeling" comes from and can be detected by a great many things. I will also thank you for the compliment on the "thesaurus" mind that a higher being hath blessed me with naturally. Finally, I will consider telling those across the globe that pay oodles of money for my writing skill that, according to "he who might want to consider embracing the meaning of his BRO handle," they are being severely ripped off. In peace, Jen.
okay sorry, zen—it didn't TASTE artificial. Which to me, is all that matters. I would have thought I didn't have to spell that out but apparently I did... I apologize for not specifying all the ingredients on the back of the label when I made that possibly horrendously erronous statement. But as it turns out... I was right. "Made with real pumpkin purée and spices, Modern Spirits Pumpkin Pie closely follows the family’s traditional (yet secret) baked pumpkin pie recipe." (http://www.modernspiritsvodka.com/news_6.html)
Now how about we all just relax! Not your cup of tea (or glass of martini), fine. But there are plenty of people who thoroughly enjoy new and unique quality drinks like this (which, being featured in the "yum" section would make it... yep, relevent). So—again—let's lighten up, people.
"oodles" of money writing. There's abt a dozen ppl in the world making oodles of money writing (though I guess that is based on one's definition of an oodle). So BRO is fortunate to have such a remarkable talent contributing.
I'm going to feed one or two of them to my wife and see how fast her knickers fly to the floor after ingestion!!!!
Diablo's been doing pumpkin pie martinis for a couple years now. They use schnapps as the base of theirs, though. Very, very good.
Weird, I just wrote about this on my blog!
http://productbody.blogspot.com/2007/10/pumpkin-pie-vodka.html
Thge person who left a comment pointed me to your website and I love the stories. Thanks for having me.
This didn't taste much like a pumpkin pie. It wasn't bad, but certainly not what I was expecting.
Scarlet is really nice, though.
Pat's signature drink for me has always been two fingers of 12 year Ardbeg and on finger of spring water. Genius.
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