Seattle - May 08, 2009

Shake ’n’ Bakon

Bakon Vodka

The three food groups you shop for are sugar, salt, and the sauce. (They usually form a pyramid. Nice.)

While sweet liquors have an established corner on the cocktail menu, there aren’t enough savory spirits behind the bar to round out your diet.

Correcting this imbalance is Seattle’s Black Rock Spirits. The company has combined premium Idaho potato vodka with everyone’s favorite breakfast meat in the new Bakon vodka, which makes delicious Bloody Marys but is just as good mixed with something sweeter. Try it with the company’s recipe below.

Chocolate Bakon Martini
Serves one

Ingredients
2 oz. chocolate liqueur
2 oz. Bakon vodka
Splash of cream

1. Combine ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.

2. Shake vigorously.

3. Strain and pour into a sugar-rimmed martini glass.

It might be the best bacon you ever bring home.

Available at SoDo Liquor Store, 1702 Fourth Avenue South (206-587-5687). For more information, go to bakonvodka.com.