Chef Ed of One Block West, a restaurant in Winchester, Virgina made a post this morning on their blog, One Blog West and he talks about cooking with Vodka.  He suggests you macerate, which in food terms means “to soak a food in a liquid in order to infuse it with the liquid’s flavor) with the Vodka before adding it to the sauce to make a spicy red pepper extract.  After doing that…I would put a little aside for a spicy Bloody Mary!  Chef Ed also says that the Vodka enhances the flavor of the tomatoes.  So make sure you get some tasty tomatoes.

You either have to stop by Chef Ed’s restaurant, One Block West or try one on your own at home.

Here are a couple to check out.  Seems like most are for over Penne Pasta but I can imagine a lovely Vodka sauce over anything from fish to chicken.  Let us know if you have a great Vodka sauce recipe.

Penne with Vodka Sauce | Giada De Laurentis

Penne with Vodka and Tomato-Cream Sauce | New Italian Recipes