Dave, Sick, sick ... Just as soon as I get some Jalapeņo Hot Sauce I'll be able to tell you just how sick it is. (I already have the bourbon & bitters, did you also include dark vermouth ?) Andy. Dave Hendricks wrote: > It was bound to happen one of these days. While cooking my wife's > favorite fish recipe, Two Manhattan Salmon (recipe at: > http://www.enter.net/~bvdrangs/recipes.html), I was following the > instructions and making a Manhattan for myself and by some sleight > of hand got the smoke flavoring instead of the bitters. I noticed it > only after my hand was progressing toward the glass and too late to > stop without getting some in the glass. (Yes the bourbon was already > there). Oh no, now what do I do? Can't waste the bourbon. Figuring > that I had only hit it with one shake, I decided to add the bitters > and then in a flash of brilliance, hit it with a shake or two of Pica > Jalapeno Hot Sauce. Mix well and taste, Wow, it is actually good. > You can just taste the smoke and the heat starts coming through. Not > only a Manhattan, but smoke and fire too. Look out New York is > Burning! A new drink is born! > > Dave Hendricks > "BVD'Rangs, anything less is just a stick" > bvdrangs@enter.net > http://www.enter.net/~bvdrangs/index.html