For Mr. Glug Glug

So the other day, I had a friend ask me, “Nathan Scott (he always refers to me by both names, for some reason), how do I make asparagus alcoholic, but still keep it healthy?” Hmm... Well, I can't say as I've ever had this particular problem come up in my kitchen before. But in the event that others of you out there are so inclined to liquor up your leafy greens, I have come up with a few recipe ideas that I will share with you now.

Of course, allow me to preface this list of ideas with the same fair warning that I gave my friend (whom shall hence forth be called Mr. Glug Glug – in the interest of protecting the innocent). None of these recipe ideas have ever been attempted in my kitchen, and therefore may end up tasting terrible. And furthermore, asparagus is a food known to be a “wine killer,” often creating a terrible aftertaste in the mouth when paired incorrectly with wine.

So, with all that said, here is my list of alcoholic vegetable ideas. Happy drinking!

• Steam the asparagus until it's just tender, and then insert it into a Bloody Mary in lieu of the more traditional celery stick.
  
  
• Pickle the asparagus in a mixture of pickling spice, vodka, and gin.
  
  
• Make an asparagus consomme, and then melt in some gelatin and splash with chilled vodka for a savory version of Jell-O shots.
  
  
• Freeze the asparagus into the center of some ice cubes and make yourself a... well... make yourself anything on the rocks.
  
  
• And if those recipe ideas don't sound appealing to you - prepare the asparagus however you like, eat it, and then make yourself a cocktail for dessert.

And there you have it - my ideas for healthy, alcoholic asparagus. I hope that helps Mr. Glug Glug.