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I love it when two hobbies come together, especially when one of the hobbies is drinking. This email I received from a TDE reader combines vodka and gardening:
"So, two years ago, we bought a small hops vine, just for fun. Year 1, it grew a little but didn't do much. This year, it really took off, filled up a six-foot trellis and invaded the nearby shrubs. There's a nice batch of hop blossoms--probably not enough to brew with, which I don't do, anyhow.
"One of my sisters said that hops are supposed to be a pain reliever, so I found this recipe for a hops tincture, basically one part hops to four parts vodka, let age for two weeks. Interesting flavor. I thought it would be really bitter, but it's actually a nice flavor. In small doses."
The TDE reader links to this site: Defeating Pain. Lots of helpful hints for using hops in general.
I don't have a lot of pain in my life right now, but I have a lot of vodka and a friend of mine has a bunch of hops that he doesn't know what to do with. I just might try this concoction.
