Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 7/29/2018 8:54 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:55:52 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
>>>
>>>> And the Banana Bread I made is EXCELLENT!! Could haver used the
>>>> two extra way overripe bananas I chose not to put in, but other
>>>> than that! Oh and I slipped in an extra YUM by presoaking a bunch
>>>> of raisins in some cooking wine I keep atop the fridge and YUM-O!
>>>
>>> Raisins soaked in cheap, salted wine = Extra Yum? <gag>
>>>
>>> Soaked in spiced rum is how you'd do it.
>>>
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>> I have bought exactly two bottles of cooking wine in my life. First
>> one was just way too salty to use. Ruins anything it is used in. A
>> while after, I tried a different brand, thinking first one may have
>> been substandard. The second was no better, so it was the *last* I
>> will ever buy.
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>> I think grape juice (or even urine) would probably be superior to that
>> damn nasty stuff.
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>> He should splurge for a bottle of wine or rum.
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> Agree, I keep a small jar of raisins in gin for a snack. Anything is
> better than cooking wine.

I hadn't thought of gin. I bet that does give them a little snap.

I used to have a gin and tonic once in a while, but haven't had one in
many years.

I remember the last time I made one, I thought the tonic water was a
little too sweet, but figured it was just my changing tastes. I could
never find unsweetened tonic (just low cal with artificial sweetener),
so I guess everyone else prefers it sweet.