Saturday 19 January 2008

chilli vodka

fed up with battling with bugs every season, this year the chemical warfare trenches are dug early. here's a dr pepper (from germany) capsaicin-based insect repellent recipe: add chilli slices to cheap vodka and leave to macerate, shaking vigorously daily. on top of becoming a repellent, it is a great method to get rid of frozen chilli left overs (in the picture, a bunch of naga morich pods). after a couple of weeks (or longer), the mix is ready to be strained and diluted in water for a good spraying!

harto de batallar con los bichos cada temporada, este año las trincheras para la guerra química son excavadas pronto. ahí va una receta de dr pepper (de alemania) para un repelente de insectos con base de capsaicina: añadir rodajas de chiles en vodka barato, agitando vigorosamente una vez al día. además de convertirse en repelente, es un excelente método de deshacerse de los excedentes de chile congelados (en la foto, frutos de naga morich). después de un par de semanas (o más), la mezcla está lista para ser colada y diluida en agua para un buen atomizado.

2 comments:

NaokiSoma said...

Gaah! It's wasting of delicious vodka! That mixture is exactly something that I drink not feed to bugs! ;)

Unknown said...

same to me... drink vodka your self and give bugs something else ;)

but these two comments are finnish people so... ;)

best wishes from herra 47

and seeds arrived today :)