Saturday, November 11, 2006

I Just Told My Cold to go Screw(driver)

Is a screwdriver not the ultimate upper respiratory infection killing tonic? Logic leans towards that conclusion. First, vodka, being an alcoholic liquid, kills germs. And even though those germ killing powers are not technically entering my lungs or nasal passages, my blood will end up in those places, and I plan on increasing the percentage available via my blood as the evening wears on. Second, rather obviously, orange juice has lots of vitamin C. I have added bonus vitamin C in the form of a big ol' lime wedge. That also makes it taste better. Third, and I suppose this has its good and bad points, alcohol also dehydrates, so in theory it might be decongesting me. And fourth, if I drink enough of these, it will knock me out, thus ensuring I get the desperately needed rest required to recover from this energy-sucking bastard. Boring-ass post, I know, but bottoms up anyway!

4 Comments:

Blogger INNER VOICES said...

AH YES... the old alcohol/ blood ratio... less blood, feel better... ive been battling that exact thing my self!

10:21 PM  
Blogger Black Egg said...

Speaking of alcohol, I hope the 'ol still is running along smoothly... good luck w/ that! My ambition next summer is to try making some fruit wine. Dang! I miss summer already :(

3:40 PM  
Blogger INNER VOICES said...

fruit wine? applejack is the way to go for the first timer... or pruno.(pruno is for those who have spent some time behind bars...) but apple jack is easy... ever make cider? when you are done freeze it. turn yer freezer to max.. the colder is is the higher proof you "fixens" will be... simply collect the liquid at the bottom of your jug...

yeah prob. wont happen, but fruit wine, be careful... when you make it, drink it right away... the longer you keep it, expose it to oxygen the more the creepy little molecular funky things will screw it up.. you could add sulfur(much like wine makers do) but on a first timers level it makes your wonderfuly tasting booze taste like shit...

ill let you know how this batch goes... i didnt get enough time this weekend but it will be this week!

4:11 AM  
Blogger Black Egg said...

Hey, good advice, thanx. I won't be half-assed about it, but I definitely need to do more reading up on the subject. My next fermenting project is sauerkraut - but I've done that before, tho' not for awhile - it's easy, but also easy to screw up. Very yummy and healthy though!

8:12 PM  

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