Vodka on the islands

[BahamaBabe]

Does anyone know if the MH liquor stores sell Grey Goose vodka? I am starting my checklist of things to bring for my trip and the first thing that came to mind was the vodka.

[Patti Puzo]

I believe Bristol's had it in Marsh Harbour....

[BahamaBabe]

Is that the liquor store that is on the way from the MH airport to the ferry dock?

[Patti Puzo]

It is the creme or gray steel sided building in Marsh Harbour.
Now... the direction..... being a mountain gal, and never having to rely on anything else, I am totally lost as far as geographical references in the islands. Maybe another forum member can help. I know it is on Queen Elizabeth drive and very easy to spot. I have a phone number that I will PM to you.
Patti Puzo

[SamFamAustin]

Patti that was so funny the way you said that, "being a mountain gal ..." Sometime maybe I'll tell my "redneck driving directions" stories but some of them are quite randy. I'll never forget one time I was south of San Marcos TX and my directions to the ranch was to "turn in by the horny Brahma bull." Oh my goodness there ... he ... was! On Valentine's Day.

I kinda mentioned it to the old man as we walked around his construction project. "He must be a pretty good bull fer breedin'." I hopefully added.

Said the rancher, "Naw he ain't worth a darn. He has a thing about cars when they come along. Never misses a one."
/Sam

[Patti Puzo]

Well, I, too was also a very proud redneck prior to becoming mountain gal... but the same handicap or gift presented itself...depending on how you look at it. I was raised in Titusville, FL, and always had the river and ocean right there...thus, I had no trouble with my eastern orientation.
In the boat, in the Sea of Abaco... I leave the directions to everyone else so we get home that night. I'm the onboard cocktail waitress.:cool:

[BahamaAngie]

How about vodka with citron for cosmopolitans? Have just found a fancy to those.

[SamFamAustin]

Cool ... now here in lower Texas we like the ruby red graprefruit with some good "wadca" and over in the Abaco you simply have to try the "sours." Sours are like these smallish, local green-yellow little oranges that'll make you pucker up like a big dog. Try it - you can sweeten it but we like them "naked." The drinks that is. You can be real butch and throw a bird pepper in there for good measure, like martini style. That is "trops chic" or whatever they say in France. Did you hear the vodka also can be used to prevent the itches from mosquitos? Marvelous stuff! Rum attracts the boogers. :p

Trops Chic Dude

[yellowpages]

Is that the liquor store that is on the way from the MH airport to the ferry dock?

Bristol is after you turn right at the traffic light, on the left, and just past Standard Hardware which is on the right. Possibly A & K will have it as well. They are a little further down from Bristol on the right.

[BahamaAngie]

SamFamAustin - your postings are so funny! What is bird pepper anyway?

[Patti Puzo]

Sam is a funny guy! Hope we can meet someday. He is just one of the wonderful characters that keeps this forum so entertaining, informative and light-hearted. Kind of fitting for this time of year, especially.
Thanks guys, you are the best.
Patti P.

[SamFamAustin]

Ah, the bird pepper, the New World pepper from which all other pepper types evolved. They are generally wild plants with very small peppers that the birds love to eat, as they do not seem affected by the heat. In Mexico they are the fire-hot Chili Petin (or pequin). They are very small, almost round. However, every area seems to have their own variety, Thai, African, and so forth, anything small, wild and hot as Hades. The birds have a novel way of spreading the seeds.

I actually had to get some education about Abacos bird peppers because they tend to be larger than a Chili Petin, almost jalapeno size. And h-o-t hot! When I go back this spring I'm going to look up some of the sauces (some famous now) and sample some more bird peppers. The red ones should be avoided unless you have a gallon of ice cream at arm's reach (if you're like me!). The locals put them in their groceries and dinners, although I am not sure about breakfast.

So anyway, if you don't crush them in any way, you can put a small one in your vodka martini or whatever and they can look quite festive. If you mash one up and throw it in there ... try saying Merry Christmas five times really, really fast! :rolleyes:

Sam