Vitamin Vodka Infuses NYC

Am I dreaming? Could it be true? Will I really be able to slurp down martinis and improve my health? 

According to Lotus Vodka ("chock full of your daily dose of vitamins"), I can. This is big news for me because, you see, I am one of those guilt-ridden revelers—two parts Bacchanalia and two parts neurotic health nut.

For every ciggy I sneak at 1am on a West Village sidewalk, I ever more diligently read the ingredients in my muesli the next morning. If this offering from CEO and founder Rob Bailey proves to be legit, I may have found the perfect balance for these two opposing facets of my personality.

Just What the Doctor Ordered

There are two versions of the vodka available, depending on your dietary needs: White Lotus contains amino acids L-Arginine and L Cysteine (which I'm not entirely sure is a necessary supplement, but let's move on), and ginseng extract; Blue Lotus is a bit racier, offering guarana extract, caffeine and the ever-mysterious Taurine (effectively eliminating the need to pay an extra $5 for the Red Bull, I suppose). 

Both offer vitamins B3, B5, B6 and B12, but for extra superpower, White Lotus also contains vitamin C. 

Incidentally, Blue Lotus won the gold medal for Best Tasting Enhanced Vodka in the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, while White Lotus won the silver.

West Meets East

Born in San Francisco (my first city), Lotus's star is apparently rising in L.A. Given that all those vities get your blood pumping, it follows that Lotus should make the leap to NYC, where 4am is the new 2am. If you're in town this month, look for it in cocktails including the Buddha Mojito and the Lotus Lemon Drop. 

Comments

[L-Arginine]

Thanks for the amazing post, Now I will follow your instructions...!!