On Sat 02 Aug 2008 02:00:46p, told us...

> On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:59:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Yes, more alcohol evaporates, which also makes it taste less "boozey".
>
> Which brings me back to my first (and only) attempt at Cherries
> Jubilee. I didn't lower the lights because we didn't have dimmers, so
> I ignited and expected a bigger flame. Poured again, ignited...
> repeat process. Oh, man.... it was BOOZEY. That put me off of
> Cherries Jubilee for a lifetime. Never again. Blech. What a waste
> of good brandy.
>
> The only flambéed dessert I'll eat now is crepes Suzette and I haven't
> had that in years.
>
>

Next time reach for the dimmer. (I assume you have one.) Or, have candles
on the table and turn the overhead light off altogether.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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