Levitating Water

Check this out:



Not only is this awesome looking, but it looks like a totally do-able DIY project. If it is as simple as is explained, all it would take is a strobe light and one of those little fountain pumps.

Infusion

I finally found something interesting and worth posting - The Edible Martini.

In case you don't watch the video first, it's about a technique for rapid pickling in which a slice of cucumber is infused with a gin martini. The result is a translucent, crispy slice of cucumber that apparently tastes like a martini.

There are a couple things about this that interest me. First, the use of a vacuum machine to do the infusing/pickling. My brother and I have talked about making our own vacuum machine to do some vacuforming. So seeing another use for a vacuum machine is very amusing. Second, I recently experimented with making my own blackberry infused vodka. The experiment turned out mostly unsuccessful, but after doing a little more research and getting some advice, I think I can manage a much more pleasing vodka infusion in the near future. I had never thought of leaving the alcohol in the veggie or fruit, so this could possibly open up a whole new world of experimentation (if/when we ever get around to building ourselves a vacuum machine). Maybe a bloody mary tomatoe if that's possible. . .