Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Green This Vodka


It’s not hard to find organic wine, lot’s of wineries are greening there ways. You may recall my post on how Boony Doon, my favorite winemaker scaled down production to become biodynamic. Nowadays, consumers have lots of options when shopping for eco-friendly wine. And while earth-friendly viticulture is in full bloom, liquor of the organic variety is much harder to come by. That’s why I was excited to learn that Square One Vodka, an artesenal start-up in Northern California is bottling up scores of ultra-premium certified organic vodka, created through an exclusive certified organic fermentation process. Square One Vodka is made from certified organic rye, which is processed using only organic, non-genetically modified yeast and nutrients. Everything that goes into making Square One Vodka is natural, and the result is delicious. Since it’s peculiarly angular bottles first hit the shelves, Square One has grown to become the industry leader of organic spirits by providing a product that not only taste great, but is also good for the planet. I’ll drink to that!

Earth Friendly Cosmo Recipe (you can make this from scratch! I substituted homemade simple syrup in place of the triple sec because organic mixers are hard to come by.)

2 Parts Square One Vodka
1 Part Simple Syrup (made from 1/2 and 1/2 solution of Organic Sugar and Hot Water)
Juice from half a lime
Splash of Organic Cranberry Juice
Optional: a Splash of organic OJ, a drop of Organic Orange Extract

Shake. Strain. Serve. Enjoy!

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