I’ve had this basil soaking in 190 proof Everclear since last year.

I started trying to clean up the workshop and realized I needed some painkiller to make that happen. I also had some black cherry Kool-Aid.

I cannot recommend this as a taste about beverage. But I can say that the flavors are subtle and complex when mixed together. They’re not unpleasant. I’m pretty sure I could make a stunning cocktail out of this with a bit more sugar.

Why am I cleaning the workshop? Because temperatures are getting warm enough where wood glue works again. And the workshop is a hot mess.

  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    5·
    8 days ago

    There’s no way to make certain things (like extracts) without it’s high ethanol content.

    That you don’t know how to use it doesn’t make the product stupid…

    • nostradamnit@piefed.socialEnglish
      21·
      8 days ago

      I’ve seen too many deaths from Everclear overdoses to agree with this. Young students don’t get it, and end up dead, every year, in US universities in any case.

      • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        2·
        6 days ago

        OK, so let’s not sell anything dangerous then.

        Like water.

        I’ve seen stories of kids dying from drinking too much water.

        Or any other alcohol. People die from drinking 40% alcohol a lot more often.

        What another stupid take.

      • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
        3·
        7 days ago

        I haven’t heard of that specifically, but sometimes I’ll see a random video of some guy guzzling an entire bottle or two of whiskey, vodka or similar booze to impress… whoever. It seems like those types do indeed die with some regularity.