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fabfour
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:00 am |
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I'm going to spray the wedding cake with pearl dust and using vodka to mix it with. Are you sure the alcohol in it will evaperate out??? I just a little nervous because these are very religous people and I don't want to do anything against that.
I looked at using a pure extract but I read that it needs to be more than 70% alcohol and the only one I found was like lemon or mint and I don't want that taste in the cake.
Some advice please..
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Doug
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it'll be fine....the alcohol will evaporate. the wetness that remains for a while is due to the water that is in vodka
(unless alcohol is 200 proof -- ie nothing but alcohol and the closest to that is Everclear at 195 proof -- there is some amount of water in it. the lower the proof number, the more water 70 proof = 35% alcohol, the rest other liquids, mostly water)
i use everclear -- dries very fast (sometimes too fast if trying to blend)
biggest caution on spraying any higher proof alcohol -- NO open flames near the spray or it's blowtorch time! (of course, if trying for a creme brulee cake .... ) |
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fabfour
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:18 am |
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. That makes me feel so much better!
I bought plain o' vodka I think it's 80 proof.
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kerri729
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:22 am |
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You could also use lemon or vanilla (clear) extract........any of it will evaporate quickly (and like Doug said, sometimes too quick and you have to reconstitute)..........I did two entire tiers with the super gold this past weekend, you can taste the liquid you use because of the evaporation.........good luck and post pics when you are done! |
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Mickig
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:24 am |
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I mix my luster dust with either lemon juice (the fake stuff), which you said you don't want, or cear vanilla extract. My household doesn't drink, so keeping liquor around for the occasional cake is a waste of money for me. Plus, I do worry about any alchohol remnants either in taste or smell.
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Doug
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:30 am |
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| Mickig wrote: | I mix my with either lemon juice (the fake stuff), which you said you don't want, or cear vanilla extract. My household doesn't drink, so keeping liquor around for the occasional cake is a waste of money for me. Plus, I do worry about any alchohol remnants either in taste or smell.
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a good quality plain vodka or everclear is tasteless and once evaporated, odorless.
trick I learned when I worked in a pharmacy to pay for college:
rinse freshly washed glassware in everclear -- dries spotless and perfectly clean! tho' that's one pricey way to rinse the dishes (but excellent if doing labware and need it clean w/ NO residue) |
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AnythingSugar
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:33 am |
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As Doug stated, the alcohol all evaporates. I also use Everclear and it leaves no smell and no taste. I was worried about that too so I put some on a small plate and left it out. Pretty soon, it was all gone and no smell or taste left behind. |
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kerri729
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:34 am |
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Great tip Doug..........you crack me up! I can't keep Everclear in the house, or I am afraid I will consume it...........it's great mixed with fruit punch and fresh strawberries and kiwi..............hmmmmm. |
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Doug
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:50 am |
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| kerri729 wrote: | | Great tip Doug..........you crack me up! I can't keep Everclear in the house, or I am afraid I will consume it...........it's great mixed with fruit punch and fresh strawberries and kiwi..............hmmmmm. |
i like to use it to make hard lemonade! -- so this summer drinking tea. |
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Mickig
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:45 am |
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'Scuse me for being dumb  but if vodka is tasteless then what's the point in drinking it???
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mbelgard
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Doug
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| Mickig wrote: | 'Scuse me for being dumb but if vodka is tasteless then what's the point in drinking it???
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it may be tasteless, but it still packs a punch.
it's the effect most people are after.
and most drink it mixed into other things --
for example -- mixed w/ fruit juices it doesn't change the taste, just adds some zing. |
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mbelgard
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:09 pm |
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| Doug wrote: |
it may be tasteless, but it still packs a punch.
it's the effect most people are after.
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CourtneysCustomCakes
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:22 pm |
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I was using some pearl dust and I didn't have anything but cranberry vodka(couldn't tell you how old it is) and Padron (I think it's taquilla) anyways its clear, so I used it and it did a good job once it dried it had almost no smell and no taste. I know I have to get myself some vodka or everclear but the other stuff worked in a pinch.
But my friend uses lemon extract.
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Mickig
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Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:31 pm |
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Thanks for the education guys. That's good to know, because I did worry about the taste. I do a lot of cakes for church members and that just wouldn't do. 
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