Crystal Head in the Hawaiian Sunset
I received a bottle of Crystal Head Vodka for Christmas this year. It's made in Canada at a distillery that's apparently co-owned by Dan Ackroyd. There are clips of him at the official website babbling about Roswell, the "invisible world", and using the skull to manifest your inner Shirley McLaine, or something. It's also been triple-filtered through polished crystals known as Herkimer diamonds, whatever the hell that means. It still tastes like straight grain alcohol to me. I read a couple of online reviews that claim it's got "vanilla and candy notes", but I think they're just trying to rationalize having spent a ridiculous amount of money on a bottle of fermented potatos in a glass skull. Whatever. It's certainly a cool decanter, and a great gimmick that looks terriffic in my Tiki bar.
I looked over some Vodka cocktail recipes in the Bum's books this afternoon, and decided to make the Hawaiian Sunset from Sippin' Safari. Pretty darn tasty, although I really need to start making my own Orgeat. The Torani syrup I'm using is like pure cotton candy with a hint of almond extract.
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Damn, I haven't had a good mixed drink in a long time. Probably since you were out here last. You need to come visit.
I think the skull is pretty darn cool, too.
Posted by: Kimberly | January 2, 2010 4:51 PM
I was actually out in the Bay Area for 10 days last month. I wanted to see you guys, but I had to work 16-18 hour days right through the weekend, and couldn't get away to do anything. It was a real drag. Hopefully, I'll have some actual free time the next time they send me out your way.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | January 2, 2010 5:44 PM
Oh, bummer! Well, next time then. I hope you have more free time.
Posted by: Kimberly | January 3, 2010 12:35 AM
if they sold those damn glass skulls without the freaking vodka, everyone i know would have one...
Posted by: johnny dollar | January 3, 2010 2:31 PM
Or they could just fill 'em with some decent rum...
Posted by: MrBaliHai | January 3, 2010 7:57 PM
I'm supposed to get a couple from a retired booze saleslady who's a friend of my wife; I'm going to try to make a Lava Lamp from one, but I need to find a teeny-tiny fez to cover the neck of the bottle...
Posted by: Freddie Freelance | January 7, 2010 11:45 AM
I love the tiny fez idea! Archie McPhee used to sell little pet fezzes.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | January 7, 2010 6:05 PM
I should have thought of Archie McPhee! I could only think of the old Future Studio's "Chickenboy Catalog for a Perfect World" version.
Posted by: Freddie Freelance | January 12, 2010 4:11 PM
Wow, I haven't thought about Chickenboy for a long time.
Posted by: MrBaliHai | January 12, 2010 6:06 PM
Dear Lord that thing is gorgeous. And when I've drained it dry, I can use it to reenact my favorite scenes from the most recent Indiana Jones film...
Posted by: Aaron Ragan-Fore | February 3, 2010 12:37 PM