Recently, I was sent an sample bottle of Christiana Vodka. Normally, I don't drink vodka much, but I tried
this one the proper way --neat, not too cold and did an A/B Comparison to a vodka I've always thought to be pretty good.
The Christiana was a revelation. This is the cleanest vodka I have ever tasted, perhaps because it's made with organic potatoes and Norwegian spring water. Recommended. The other "premium" vodka tasted completely petro-chemical in comparison.
The story is that in 1602 Norway's King Christian IV commissioned an ultra-premium vodka and few hundred years later, it has been re-created. Whatever the backstory, the end product is really delicious. The bottle design is also very sleek and beautiful.
I was inspired to make up a new cocktail using Christiana and it's pretty fine. The Pama makes it a good choice for the Holiday season. Inspired in some way by my favorite cocktail from Food & Wine, the Pink Floyd, I'm calling this one:
The Iron Butterfly
1-1/2 oz. Christiana Vodka
1/2 oz. Pama Pomegranate Liqueur
1/4 oz. Grand Marnier
3 good shakes Fee Brothers Orange Bitters
1/4 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
Fill a martini glass with ice while you prepare the drink.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add all the ingredients. Toss out the ice in the glass. Shake the drink well and strain into the martini glass. Garnish with a tiny lime slice, or a twist of lime or orange.
Makes one drink.
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