In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sat 12 Feb 2005 09:15:50a, Edwin Pawlowski wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > Most soda today has "flavorings" rather than the real ingredient in raw
> > form. It happens to be one of my favorite sodas, but I don't care for
> > ginger as a spice in cooking all that much.
>
> I think Vernor's Ginger Ale still uses essence of pure ginger, as least they
> used to in the not so distant past.

Be still my heart. Do you know how long it's been since I've had
Vernor's ginger ale? *sigh*

Jamaican (or other Caribean) ginger beer can be pretty gingery, too.

Priscilla

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