Pernod Ricard Buys Absolut
Interesting news has come this week about the drinks giant Pernod Ricard (www.pernod-ricard.com) . It seems that Pernod has just bought the Absolut Vodka brand. There have been reports from the New York Times, saying that some inside information states that Pernod paid an estimated USD$7 billion for the company. This information comes from “people involved in the deal“. Other know companies that were interested in Absolut Vodka included:
- Bacardi
- Diageo
- Fortune Brands
Absolut Vodka is owned by a Swedish governmental company called Vin & Sprit. Absolut is heralded as the 3rd largest spirit brand behind Smirnoff and Bacardi.
Pernod owns such brands as:
- Chivas Regal (scotch whisky)
- Jameson Irish Whiskey
- Jacob’s Creek (wine)
Jello Shots
Jello shots are simply made up of water/vodka & jello. The Jello causes the other two ingredients to bind, and the water is there so you don’t get too drunk ! Our jello shot recipe makes about 25 shots worth.
- 6 ounces Jello (large package, about 200 grams) your jello shots will be the color of your jello. We find that green or red ones look the best.
- 15 ounces of water (boiling, about 450ml of water)
- 6 ounces of water (cold, about 200ml of water)
- 10 ounces Vodka (about 300ml of Vodka)
First start to mix the jello powder or jelly mix with the boiling water until the jello is fully dissolved and looks consistent. Now add in your vodka and the cold water. Dispense the liquid as it is cooling into some paper cups or some shot glasses. Place shots in the fridge to cool further for about an hour at least.
What to put your Jello Shots in
Shot glasses can look better, as you can see through them easily. But we bought little disposable plastic cups from Target (see pic) which also works great.
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Ever few days/weeks/months, we get the following question : “How much vodka is too much vodka ?“. Or “How much vodka do I need to drink to be drunk?”. And this is like asking “how long is a piece of string”, various factors need to be taken into account when thinking about how much alcohol is recommended. Some of the factors that have an influence on how you react to the amount of Vodka you drink are :
- Weight (heavier people can drink more alcohol)
- Sex (men usually can process alcohol faster than women)
- Age (older people, who have consumed alcohol over a longer period of time, should be able to drink more)
- Speed (Drinking over a short period of time will have great effect than drinking slowly)
- Level of Tiredness (It has been proven that, you will become more drunk if you need to catch up on your sleep)
- Hunger (If you have recently eaten you will take longer to get to get intoxicated with vodka)
So if you are a light female under 20 who likes to drink fast and not eat and sleep, then you should be careful drinking vodka.
How many calories in a shot of Vodka ?
One shot of vodka (1.5 ounces) contains about 90 calories. Typically in a bar you will get the best part of 2 oz . and this would be around 120 calories. Often Vodka has been recommended for people who want to loose weight, because of the low calorific value. When compared to beer, and taking into account the volume and the strength of the alcohol, vodka is a good trade off for the amount of alcohol to calories. Of course if you are serious about loosing weight then you should probably consider holding off on alcohol for the period of your diet.
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