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Tuesday, January 6 2004  
Taste of a New Generation
Tasty. And healthy, too. Bring over another crate of Stoli.

Amidst the detox lists prescribing raw veggies and oddly coloured smoothies, I think I have finally found some good news: Vodka is healthy!

Okay so it's not up there with H20, but as far as spirits are concerned, it's about as good as it gets.

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Support Resonance FM104.4 at the Lounge of Pleasure at Cargo with BJ Cole's pedal-steel guitar magic, Voltage's jazz and DJs. 8pm-1am. 83 Rivington St, EC2. Free. Donations go to Resonance.
Lots of attitude guaranteed from radical comedian Tony Allen tonight Downstairs At The Kings Head. 8:30pm. 2 Crouch End Hill, N8. £5.

So clear, so light, so refreshing. This is one lifestyle adjustment I think I can handle. And in honour of this new found healthiness, what better way to celebrate than to experiment with a little flavouring - a vodka for every occasion if you will. 'Tis the season of leftovers, so put those extra fruits and spices to work.

The below is a classic recipe for vodka infusion, but get creative! Apricots, cherries, apples, vanilla beans, kiwi, pineapple, chocolates (better in the vodka than your stomach) and even chillies can be used to make great flavoured vodkas. Buy an interesting decanter and re-bottle to give it a personalized touch. Let the infusing begin!

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Jolly singing sailors return in comic opera the Pirates of Penzance at Savoy. 7:30pm. Strand, WC2. £15-37.50. 0870 164 8787 or online.
A less upbeat mood prevails at Flower Central's private view of burial-inspired Freya Payne's sculptures. 6-8pm. 21 Cork St, W1. Free.

Orange Vodka
1 orange peel
1 750 ml bottle of Vodka
Infuse the orange peel in the vodka at room temperature for 24 hours, strain and re-bottle.

TR

Engage in a little stargazing at the premiere of The Last Samurai at Odeon Leicester Square, WC2. Tom Cruise is confirmed, so expect chaos to break out. 7pm. Free.
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