I was chatting with Running Mama about our love of finding really cheap, really good wine. Notice I didn’t say ‘great wine’, because with ‘cheap’ that’s just not possible. We both love a bargain but we also have reasonable expectations.
During our conversation she dropped a tip that I wanted to share with you today.
She said that you can take cheap vodka and run it through a Brita filter to create a higher quality alcohol…top shelf vodka at rock bottom prices! I’m all about that!
So my ass ran right out and bought a Brita bottle. That’s right, I bought a Brita filter for vodka and not water, judge all you like.
Here’s what I did…
First I went to the drug store and purchased a Brita water bottle, then I headed over to the liquor store. Once inside, I didn’t waste time by walking around. Instead, I went right up to the counter, with my head held high, and asked for the cheapest vodka they had. Without blinking, he reached behind him and grabbed a bottle of Jacquin’s Vodka. Who? Exactly.
He rang it up…$3.50! $3.50? Oh, this stuff had to be bad.
Crap, they had a $5.00 credit card minimum and I didn’t have any cash on me. I told the guy to “hold on” and took a quick spin around the store looking for something else to buy. Because I’m fairly proficient at mathematics, I knew I only needed to spend $1.50 more. But because I have a weakness for Napa Valley grapes, I ended up grabbing a $60 bottle of wine. Needless to say, the dude was totally confused.
Once home, I impatiently waited until 6 p.m. (the appropriate vodka hour) to begin my taste test comparison.
Filtering Cheap Vodka
Step 1– Get two identical glasses. Put a small piece of tape on the bottom of one of them. Pour some unfiltered vodka into the marked glass. Set aside.
Step 2 – Pour the remaining vodka into the Brita bottle and filter into the other glass. Pour it back into the Brita bottle and filter twice more. Why filter 3 times you ask? I don’t know, it’s just a number I pulled out of my ass.
Step 3 – Now close your eyes and mix your glasses up. Zone out while you do it so that you can’t keep track of which one is which. Luckily, I tend to zone out naturally- it’s something that can’t be taught, so you’re on your own here.
Step 4 – Sip both vodkas. You’ll want to alternate, checking for smell, taste, and feel (is feel the right word?) Decide which vodka is the new, triple filtered, higher quality vodka then look at the bottom of your glass.
Here’s the one I picked…
- Notice the tape on the bottom?
Yup. It’s the original crap which tells me that I’m totally unrefined. What’s up with that, Running Mama?
You guys try it and let me know what you think. Maybe you’ll be able to tell the difference.
But hey, at a minimum, I now own a Brita water bottle…for water.
Oh, and if you do try this experiment, let me give you a little tip- don’t eat a bean burrito beforehand, chase the vodka with girl scout cookies, then agree to let your 3 year old cover you with pillows and walk on you like a human bridge. That damn Dora the Explorer is always crossing a bridge. UGH.
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