Questionin the past few months, i have cut out almost all preservatives and additives
from my diet. It isn't a "raw" diet per se but it's pretty close, in that most of the
things safe for me to eat are raw. the problem is that i don't want to give up
drinking alcohol in moderation, but i have found that everything seems to have
something in it!!! any suggestions for a bartender who still needs a drink now
and then?
AnswerWell, I have to drink a glass of alcohol once or twice a year for social reasons(it's a bit difficult to avoid alcohol on Christmas Day etc.). Since most alcohol has preservatives in it, I always make sure, on those occasions, to go for "Real Ale" or certain kinds of spirits. "Real Ale"(otherwise known as "cask-brewed beer" in the US:-
http://www.cask-ale.co.uk/us/realale.html
) is tasty,unpasteurised beer, full of the live bacteria necessary for ongoing fermentation, and does not have artificial preservatives/additives in it - this is in stark contrast to the multitude of pasteurised lager-"beers" on the market which routinely have all sorts of chemicals synthesised from fish-guts etc. put into them and which generally have to be served heavily chilled in order to disguise their complete lack of taste.
The catch with "Real-Ale" is that the big bar-/pub-owning chains of companies mostly hate unpasteurised beer like the plague as it has a shorter shelf-life than preservative-ridden lager-beers, so they try very hard indeed to exclude
it as an option for their outlets. So you may find it difficult to get hold of the stuff.
If you find it too difficult to get hold of real-ale, the obvious next best thing is to go for clear, transparent spirits. It's often been mentioned that it's actually certain preservatives (specifically the "congeners") in the more coloured spirits and wines, that cause the worst hangovers.
So best,in that case, to go for clear spirits like gin, vodka, schnapps etc..
Hope This Helps,
RPG
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