Lobster Steamed in Vodka

I have the great fortune of having friends with fabulous homes right on the coast of Maine. On one of my sojourns to "Camp Bartlett", my title for their compound, we had the complete lobster adventure. We selected our lobster's fresh from the sea and steamed it New England style in a pot of seaweed and ocean water. I added a splash of vodka and a new traditional was born.

Ingredients

• 4 live lobsters (@1 lb. each)
• Fresh seaweed
• Ocean water or salted water
• Stolichnaya Limonnaya Vodka

Directions

• Line the bottom of a large pot with fresh seaweed. Add ocean water about 4 inches deep and 1/4 cup vodka to pot and heat over medium-high heat. Place live lobster in pot and cover with a layer of seaweed. Steam, covered, for 20 minutes or until lobster turns bright red.

  Makes 4 servings