jmcquown wrote:

> Michael "Dog3" > wrote:
>> "Woolstitcher" >
>> : in rec.food.cooking
>>
>> > Crystal Lite. Orange or fruit punch. I use the Walmart brand, it's
>> > less than 1/2 of the price.
>> > and coffee, no matter how hot it is outside.
>> > Never water.
>>
>> I've never caught on to those powdered drink mixes. I don't know why.
>> They seem to taste chalky to me.
>>
>> Michael
>
> It's because they never seem to completely dissolve, I suppose. But you
> know me, sweet isn't my thing. Even when I drink lemonade I prefer it on
> the tart side

I may not cook all kinds of fancy stuff, but good God -- I don't have
trouble dissolving powdered drink mixes in water.


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wrote:

> On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:29:15 -0500, Kathleen
> > wrote:
>
>>I pull them out, top them off with tap water and
>>use them as a supply of ice-y cold, chemically familiar water for my
>>dogs during racing.
>
> You race dogs?

Yeah, but they always beat her.


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Sheldon wrote:
>
> Tall glass stuffed to the brim with ice, vodka & grapefruit juice.

And what do you drink on a cold day?

On Jul 2, 3:45�pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>
> > Tall glass stuffed to the brim with ice, vodka & grapefruit juice.
>
> And what do you drink on a cold day?

Could be the same, but could be with OJ instead of grapefruit, or with
tonic/quinine. And sometimes it could be bloody mary. I really don't
differenciate between warm or cold weather drinks. Many years ago I
was a scotch drinker but J&B-rocks w/twist is not any kind of thirst
quencher. Now when I mix a drink it's mostly ice, a lot of ice, and
some juice with very little booze. I use my favorite 22 ounce glasses
and a full tray of ice cubes... my fridge has no ice maker, I prefer
trays.

Blender the Shark wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
> It's because they never seem to completely dissolve.

I may not cook all kinds of fancy stuff, but good God -- I don't have
trouble dissolving powdered drink mixes in water. �

Not fair... you can just shuffle it through your gills a few times.

Blinky the Shark wrote:
> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> > Sheldon writes:
>
> >> What's expensive... lemons at my local market cost 59 cents each...
> >> you can easily slice one into six wedges, eight wedges if you're
> >> Jewish. �And my local market is pricey... but last week I was at Sam's
> >> Club, a mesh bag of a dozen lemons or limes cost $2.99... I got a bag
> >> of limes... that's 72 wedges at a nickle each, how much cheaper you
> >> lookin'? �I've been splurging by slicing them into quarters, or they'd
> >> dry out before I use them all. �Lemon's ain't expensive, seltzer is
> >> what's expensive.
>
> > Those lemons at Sam's Club are a bargain IMO. Now and then I'll buy a bag
> > and wind up making a bunch of lemon bars before the lemons shrivel up and
> > die �And those baking potatoes... Oy...
>
> What, you guys don't have lemon (and orange) trees in your yards?! �


What, yoose don't have apple and pear trees in your yards? hehe

Um, do deer chomp citrus... they sure nuff do apples and pears.

Early this AM:
http://i25.tinypic.com/25gcgly.jpg


---

Sheldon wrote:

> "Nexis" wrote:
> > I am an iced tea gal. I drink it year round, and have for as long as I can
> > remember. Lately, though, because of some medication I'm taking, tea tastes
> > off to me, no matter which tea I use. Some days I can drink it, but some,
> > not so much. Ice water is good, but lately I find myself wanting something
> > else.
> >
> > What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot outside?
> >
> > Today I made iced espresso with cinnamon and a a couple teaspoons of half &
> > half, shaken with ice. That was good!
> >
> > Any other ideas?
>
> Tall glass stuffed to the brim with ice, vodka & grapefruit juice.

Gin and Tonic in a tall glass with lots of ice and a slice of lime.
Or.... a Mojito.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
Blinky the Shark wrote:
> Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> > Sheldon writes:
>
> >> What's expensive... lemons at my local market cost 59 cents each...
> >> you can easily slice one into six wedges, eight wedges if you're
> >> Jewish. ?And my local market is pricey... but last week I was at Sam's
> >> Club, a mesh bag of a dozen lemons or limes cost $2.99... I got a bag
> >> of limes... that's 72 wedges at a nickle each, how much cheaper you
> >> lookin'? ?I've been splurging by slicing them into quarters, or they'd
> >> dry out before I use them all. ?Lemon's ain't expensive, seltzer is
> >> what's expensive.
>
> > Those lemons at Sam's Club are a bargain IMO. Now and then I'll buy a
> > bag
> > and wind up making a bunch of lemon bars before the lemons shrivel up
> > and
> > die ?And those baking potatoes... Oy...
>
>> What, you guys don't have lemon (and orange) trees in your yards?! ?


>What, yoose don't have apple and pear trees in your yards? hehe

>Um, do deer chomp citrus... they sure nuff do apples and pears.

>Early this AM:
>http://i25.tinypic.com/25gcgly.jpg


What area are you in, Sheldon? Looks beautiful...and makes me a little
homesick.

I don't know if deer chomp citrus, but I know they cleared almost all the
apples from the lower 2/3 of my aunt's sweet 16 apple tree while they were
out of town last fall! Too bad too, I wanted to get a bunch of them to make
apple butter.

I have a meyer lemon tree and an orange tree...but both have suffered from
the fires in recent years and haven't had too much fruit. I also had a white
nectarine tree that was killed by the smoke and ash.

kimberly

sf wrote:

> On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:29:15 -0500, Kathleen
> > wrote:
>
>
>>I pull them out, top them off with tap water and
>>use them as a supply of ice-y cold, chemically familiar water for my
>>dogs during racing.
>
>
> You race dogs?
>
>

Yup. Flyball, a four dog relay race. They go down over a series of
four hurdles, hit a springloaded box that fires a tennis ball, come back
over the jumps and the next dog goes.

To see my dogs in action click on:
http://www.pupart.com/

Go to IFD-Skidz NAFA tournament 6/28/2008, then click on High Plains
Drifters. My dogs are featured in pictures 3, 4, 5 and 7 of seven.
3 is Scully, BC, 8 yrs old
4 and 7 are Cooper, JRT 5 yrs old.
5 is Zane, BC, almost 7 yrs old

1, 2 & 6 are teammate, Tilt, JRT

Nexis wrote:

>
> Any other ideas?
>
> kimberly
>
>

For avoiding calories and caffeine, I usually drink ice water. When it
starts to get boring, I add a squirt-and-wedge of lemon or lime.

I used to drink a lot of iced tea with mint but I don't need anything
interfering with sleep these days.

Ice-cold beer always tastes really good when it's very hot outside, but
see my first sentence....

gloria p

Nexis > wrote:

> Any other ideas?

Iced tea. Iced coffee. Citron pressé in a Parisian café. Cold
carbonated mineral water. A nice margarita. A nice mojito. Cold
buttermilk, kefir, or ayran. Cold kumyss if I can get hold of it.
Lately I've been able to find faux kumyss made with cow milk. It is
very nice and tastes like an intensely-flavoured kefir.

Victor

Victor Sack > wrote in message
...
> Citron pressé in a Parisian café.

Fresh-squeezed lemonade in a coffee press? Why you dissin' the
lemon pulp?

> Cold buttermilk, kefir, or ayran. [..]

Ew! That's just to much...

The Ranger

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 2, 10:10?am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> "l, not -l"
> fdc.sbc.com:in
> rec.food.cooking
>
> > I used to drink the "lemonade" on occasion, then I noticed the film
> > that was deposited on the glass after it was emptied; I decided if it
> > left the film inisde the glass, I didn't think it could be doing
> > anything good inside me. Now, when I want lemonade, I make it with
> > bottled lemon juice and Splenda; it may not be as good as if made with
> > fresh lemons, but it superior to any powdered version I've had and
> > nearly as simple to make.
>
> I'm weird with the bottled lemon juice also. It has a metallic taste to
> me.
> I use it in recipes when it's called for,

I've never seen any recipe that calls for reconstituted bottled lemon
juice rather than fresh squeezed.

But lemons around Lung Guyland are now about a buck a piece in the
stupidmarket. So the bottled stuff is a way cheaper sub.

"Chile Fiend" > wrote in message
.253...
>
> Chrysanthemum tea with minimal sugar/honey. Very light, very refresing and
> cooling.

I love Chrysanthemum tea, I bought it a few times at Trader Joes, but they
no longer carry it. I can't seem to find it anywhere else. Where do you
buy yours?
Thanks.

Nexis wrote:
>
> I am an iced tea gal. I drink it year round, and have for as long as I can
> remember. Lately, though, because of some medication I'm taking, tea tastes
> off to me, no matter which tea I use. Some days I can drink it, but some,
> not so much. Ice water is good, but lately I find myself wanting something
> else.
>
> What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot outside?
>
> Today I made iced espresso with cinnamon and a a couple teaspoons of half &
> half, shaken with ice. That was good!
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> kimberly

Plain iced tea.
Mint tea, either mint mixed with black tea or pure mint.
Water flavoured with syrups such as mint or rose.
Mexican-style fruit drinks (made from the equivalent of Kool Aid )
with less sugar than the packet states.
Black coffee with ice.
Used to make a mint/vinegar/sugar syrup but we don't have any mint
growing this year.
Experimenting with rice/almond horchata (Mexican rice drink).

Nothing dreadfully sweet when it's hot out.

Arri London wrote:
>
> Nexis wrote:
>
>>I am an iced tea gal. I drink it year round, and have for as long as I can
>>remember. Lately, though, because of some medication I'm taking, tea tastes
>>off to me, no matter which tea I use. Some days I can drink it, but some,
>>not so much. Ice water is good, but lately I find myself wanting something
>>else.
>>
>>What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot outside?
>>
>>Today I made iced espresso with cinnamon and a a couple teaspoons of half &
>>half, shaken with ice. That was good!
>>
>>Any other ideas?
>>
>>kimberly
>
>
> Plain iced tea.
> Mint tea, either mint mixed with black tea or pure mint.
> Water flavoured with syrups such as mint or rose.
> Mexican-style fruit drinks (made from the equivalent of Kool Aid )
> with less sugar than the packet states.
> Black coffee with ice.
> Used to make a mint/vinegar/sugar syrup but we don't have any mint
> growing this year.
> Experimenting with rice/almond horchata (Mexican rice drink).
>
> Nothing dreadfully sweet when it's hot out.

Pina Collada or an icy cold brandy Alexander sur la plage aux St.
Tropez, course in my more down home moments i like to toss a shot of
vodka into a nice ice cold root beer float and lounge in the kiddy pool.

--
Joseph Littleshoes

"The two main political parties ruled alternately as if by tacit
agreement. Politically they were practically indistinguishable (one
perhaps a shade more liberal) but in both camps supporters were more
swayed by personalities than by issues. Both parties were heavily
dependent on the large industrial conglomerates. Corruption was
widespread, the conglomerates dictated economic policy, and with few
outstanding exceptions, politicians' reputations were low."

On Jul 2, 5:40�pm, "Nexis" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
> > Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> > > Sheldon writes:
>
> > >> What's expensive... lemons at my local market cost 59 cents each...
> > >> you can easily slice one into six wedges, eight wedges if you're
> > >> Jewish. ?And my local market is pricey... but last week I was at Sam's
> > >> Club, a mesh bag of a dozen lemons or limes cost $2.99... I got a bag
> > >> of limes... that's 72 wedges at a nickle each, how much cheaper you
> > >> lookin'? ?I've been splurging by slicing them into quarters, or they'd
> > >> dry out before I use them all. ?Lemon's ain't expensive, seltzer is
> > >> what's expensive.
>
> > > Those lemons at Sam's Club are a bargain IMO. Now and then I'll buy a
> > > bag
> > > and wind up making a bunch of lemon bars before the lemons shrivel up
> > > and
> > > die ?And those baking potatoes... Oy...
>
> >> What, you guys don't have lemon (and orange) trees in your yards?! ?
> >What, yoose don't have apple and pear trees in your yards? hehe
> >Um, do deer chomp citrus... they sure nuff do apples and pears.
> >Early this AM:
> >http://i25.tinypic.com/25gcgly.jpg
>
> What area are you in, Sheldon? Looks beautiful...and makes me a little
> homesick.
>
> I don't know if deer chomp citrus, but I know they cleared almost all the
> apples from the lower 2/3 of my aunt's sweet 16 apple tree while they were
> out of town last fall! Too bad too, I wanted to get a bunch of them to make
> apple butter.
>
> I have a meyer lemon tree and an orange tree...but both have suffered from
> the fires in recent years and haven't had too much fruit. I also had a white
> nectarine tree that was killed by the smoke and ash.

I'm in NY's northern Catskills. I just planted some fruit trees but
naturally everything I plant gets fenced or those deer show no mercy.

My wildflower meadow is beginning to put on a show
There's a fenced yellowwood tree and and two dawn redwoods:
http://i27.tinypic.com/e12jgm.jpg

Here you can see a fenced "Crimson King" Norway maple:
http://i29.tinypic.com/2nu3pys.jpg

My newly started fruit orchard, two plum, two apple so far,
but I have plans to add more until I wear out the shovel:
http://i29.tinypic.com/2wmkwex.jpg

---

Sheldon wrote:
>
> Here you can see a fenced "Crimson King" Norway maple:
> http://i29.tinypic.com/2nu3pys.jpg

I'm surprised you wouldn't choose a sugar maple,
which you could then tap. I suppose there must
be something you could make with maple sap or
syrup and vodka.

On Jul 2, 7:22�pm, Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
> Arri London wrote:
>
> > Nexis wrote:
>
> >>I am an iced tea gal. I drink it year round, and have for as long as I can
> >>remember. Lately, though, because of some medication I'm taking, tea tastes
> >>off to me, no matter which tea I use. Some days I can drink it, but some,
> >>not so much. Ice water is good, but lately I find myself wanting something
> >>else.
>
> >>What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot outside?
>
> >>Today I made iced espresso with cinnamon and a a couple teaspoons of half &
> >>half, shaken with ice. That was good!
>
> >>Any other ideas?
>
> >>kimberly
>
> > Plain iced tea.
> > Mint tea, either mint mixed with black tea or pure mint.
> > Water flavoured with syrups such as mint or rose.
> > Mexican-style fruit drinks (made from the equivalent of Kool Aid )
> > with less sugar than the packet states.
> > Black coffee with ice.
> > Used to make a mint/vinegar/sugar syrup but we don't have any mint
> > growing this year.
> > Experimenting with rice/almond horchata (Mexican rice drink).
>
> > Nothing dreadfully sweet when it's hot out.
>
> Pina Collada or an icy cold brandy Alexander sur la plage aux St.
> Tropez, course in my more down home moments i like to toss a shot of
> vodka into a nice ice cold root beer float and lounge in the kiddy pool.


Sarsparilla?

When I'm feeling kinky I'll have Chartreuse green or Galliano on
rocks... contrary to sqwertz I don't always hang at the Crystal Palace.

On Wed 02 Jul 2008 04:47:49p, Mark Thorson told us...

> Sheldon wrote:
>>
>> Here you can see a fenced "Crimson King" Norway maple:
>> http://i29.tinypic.com/2nu3pys.jpg
>
> I'm surprised you wouldn't choose a sugar maple,
> which you could then tap. I suppose there must
> be something you could make with maple sap or
> syrup and vodka.
>

The Crimson King is truly a beautiful tree. We had one in our front yard
in Ohio that was about 35 feet tall.


--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Wednesday, 07(VII)/02(II)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
As busy as a one-eyed cat watching two
mouse holes.
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On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:46:31 -0500, Kathleen
> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:29:15 -0500, Kathleen
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I pull them out, top them off with tap water and
>>>use them as a supply of ice-y cold, chemically familiar water for my
>>>dogs during racing.
>>
>>
>> You race dogs?
>>
>>
>
>Yup. Flyball, a four dog relay race. They go down over a series of
>four hurdles, hit a springloaded box that fires a tennis ball, come back
>over the jumps and the next dog goes.
>
>To see my dogs in action click on:
>http://www.pupart.com/

Are they on YouTube? LOL! I hadn't heard about flyball before this,
but I'm out of the show (of any type) dog loop.

>
>Go to IFD-Skidz NAFA tournament 6/28/2008, then click on High Plains
>Drifters. My dogs are featured in pictures 3, 4, 5 and 7 of seven.
>3 is Scully, BC, 8 yrs old
>4 and 7 are Cooper, JRT 5 yrs old.
>5 is Zane, BC, almost 7 yrs old
>
>1, 2 & 6 are teammate, Tilt, JRT
>
DD has a high energy dog that is less than a year old. Maybe they
should get involved in flyball.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7f5fDrejp0

Thanks for mentioning it, I'm passing the information on.




--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

Nexis wrote:
> I am an iced tea gal. I drink it year round, and have for as long as I can
> remember. Lately, though, because of some medication I'm taking, tea tastes
> off to me, no matter which tea I use. Some days I can drink it, but some,
> not so much. Ice water is good, but lately I find myself wanting something
> else.
>
> What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot outside?
>
> Today I made iced espresso with cinnamon and a a couple teaspoons of half &
> half, shaken with ice. That was good!
>
> Any other ideas?

I'm boring. I drink water.

If we have a party, I make iced tea and lemonade, but really, I just
drink water (no ice) year-round.

Serene

--
"I think I have an umami receptor that has developed sentience." -- Stef

Kimberly asked:

> I am an iced tea gal. I drink it year round, and have for as long as I can
> remember. Lately, though, because of some medication I'm taking, tea
> tastes off to me, no matter which tea I use. Some days I can drink it, but
> some, not so much. Ice water is good, but lately I find myself wanting
> something else.
>
> What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot outside?
>
> Today I made iced espresso with cinnamon and a a couple teaspoons of half
> & half, shaken with ice. That was good!

I drink iced tea or iced coffee regularly. (I brought an iced coffee with
milk and cherry syrup to work with me tonight.) I agree with Victor on the
effectiveness of buttermilk or kefir in hot weather, but I thin it with ice
water before drinking. I also like to make lassi in hot weather, and a
concoction which may be mine alone: Blend V-8, a bit of ice water, and a
spoonful of plain yogurt.

But when it's REALLY hot, I like to jazz up ice water: Put something
flavorful in the bottom of a glass (suggestions follow), muddle it a bit
with the handle of a wooden spoon, add ice and fill the glass with water.
Allow it to sit for a minute for the flavor to develop before drinking.

Here are some suggestions for the flavoring agent:

- citrus slice (lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit) and a teaspoon of sugar.
(You need the sugar because the pith will release some of its bitterness
when you muddle it.)

- lemon slice and a few blueberries

- mint leaves

- basil leaves (You can also use Thai basil, opal basil, or shiso)

- tamarind pulp with a little sugar

- a strawberry

- a sage leaf and a few blackberries

- a cube of watermelon or cantaloupe (salt optional)

- fennel fronds (surprisingly good if thin celery slices are also added)

- Bing cherries (and maybe a little vanilla sugar or vanilla extract)


Bob

The Ranger > wrote:

> Victor Sack > wrote
> > Citron pressé in a Parisian café.
>
> Fresh-squeezed lemonade in a coffee press? Why you dissin' the
> lemon pulp?

No coffee press involved. Citron pressé, as typically served (and easy
to reproduce at home), is freshly-pressed lemon juice in a tall glass, a
pitcher of iced or chilled water, powdered sugar, and a long-handled
spoon. You make your own lemonade to your taste. When the weather is
cold, you might prefer to order or make citron pressé chaud, hot lemon,
served exactly the same way, except that the water is hot.

> > Cold buttermilk, kefir, or ayran. [..]
>
> Ew! That's just to much...

You do not like cultured or fermented milk-based beverages? Do you also
eschew lassi?

Victor

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 2, 5:40?pm, "Nexis" > wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
> > Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> > > Sheldon writes:
>
> > >> What's expensive... lemons at my local market cost 59 cents each...
> > >> you can easily slice one into six wedges, eight wedges if you're
> > >> Jewish. ?And my local market is pricey... but last week I was at
> > >> Sam's
> > >> Club, a mesh bag of a dozen lemons or limes cost $2.99... I got a bag
> > >> of limes... that's 72 wedges at a nickle each, how much cheaper you
> > >> lookin'? ?I've been splurging by slicing them into quarters, or
> > >> they'd
> > >> dry out before I use them all. ?Lemon's ain't expensive, seltzer is
> > >> what's expensive.
>
> > > Those lemons at Sam's Club are a bargain IMO. Now and then I'll buy a
> > > bag
> > > and wind up making a bunch of lemon bars before the lemons shrivel up
> > > and
> > > die ?And those baking potatoes... Oy...
>
> >> What, you guys don't have lemon (and orange) trees in your yards?! ?
> >What, yoose don't have apple and pear trees in your yards? hehe
> >Um, do deer chomp citrus... they sure nuff do apples and pears.
> >Early this AM:
> >http://i25.tinypic.com/25gcgly.jpg
>
>> What area are you in, Sheldon? Looks beautiful...and makes me a little
>> homesick.
>>
>> I don't know if deer chomp citrus, but I know they cleared almost all the
>> apples from the lower 2/3 of my aunt's sweet 16 apple tree while they
>> were
>> out of town last fall! Too bad too, I wanted to get a bunch of them to
>> make
>> apple butter.
>>
>> I have a meyer lemon tree and an orange tree...but both have suffered
>> from
>> the fires in recent years and haven't had too much fruit. I also had a
>> white
>> nectarine tree that was killed by the smoke and ash.

>I'm in NY's northern Catskills. I just planted some fruit trees but
>naturally everything I plant gets fenced or those deer show no mercy.

>My wildflower meadow is beginning to put on a show
>There's a fenced yellowwood tree and and two dawn redwoods:
>http://i27.tinypic.com/e12jgm.jpg

>Here you can see a fenced "Crimson King" Norway maple:
>http://i29.tinypic.com/2nu3pys.jpg

>My newly started fruit orchard, two plum, two apple so far,
>but I have plans to add more until I wear out the shovel:
>http://i29.tinypic.com/2wmkwex.jpg


Thanks for the photos It all looks beautiful, but I'm sure you know that!
What varieties did you get for the plums and apples? Which are common for
your area?

At the farmer's markets here, it's hard to find anything other than fuji,
pink lady, and gala...but thankfully some stores (like Jimbo's, Windmill
Farms, etc) have a larger variety.

kimberly

"Woolstitcher" > wrote in
:

>
> "Chile Fiend" > wrote in message
> .253...
>>
>> Chrysanthemum tea with minimal sugar/honey. Very light, very
>> refresing and cooling.
>
> I love Chrysanthemum tea, I bought it a few times at Trader Joes, but
> they no longer carry it. I can't seem to find it anywhere else.
> Where do you buy yours?
> Thanks.
>
>
>

In cans at a local store called Jungle Jim's, or I get teabags ar World
Market and make my own by the pitcher.

Victor Sack > wrote in message
.. .
> The Ranger > wrote:
>> Victor Sack > wrote

>>> Citron pressé in a Parisian café.
>>>
>> Fresh-squeezed lemonade in a coffee press? Why you
>> dissin' the lemon pulp?
>>
> No coffee press involved. Citron pressé, as typically
> served (and easy to reproduce at home), is freshly-pressed
> lemon juice in a tall glass, a pitcher of iced or chilled
> water, powdered sugar, and a long-handled spoon.
> You make your own lemonade to your taste. When
> the weather is cold, you might prefer to order or make
> citron pressé chaud, hot lemon, served exactly the same
> way, except that the water is hot.

Got it. I make hot lemonade in the winter when feeling a cold
coming on, too. I also shave lemon curls into my coffee for a
nice fresh taste.

>>> Cold buttermilk, kefir, or ayran. [..]
>>>
>> Ew! That's just to much...
>>
> You do not like cultured or fermented milk-based
> beverages? Do you also eschew lassi?

I've never had lassi but I've had buttermilk and found it not
to my liking. My grandfather did, which is why he made his own,
and drank a tall glass ever day. <shudder> I couldn't even
finish a 1/4 pint "juice" glass; still can't. I'll cook with
it, mix it in to assist with product but straight up? Nope; not
a chance. I would bet it's like drinking coffee or scotch
though; if you set your mind to it, you eventually train your
tongue to enjoy it.

The Ranger

"The Ranger" > wrote in message
ndwidth...
> Victor Sack > wrote in message
> .. .
>> The Ranger > wrote:
>>> Victor Sack > wrote
>
>>>> Citron pressé in a Parisian café.
>>>>
>>> Fresh-squeezed lemonade in a coffee press? Why you
>>> dissin' the lemon pulp?
>>>
>> No coffee press involved. Citron pressé, as typically
>> served (and easy to reproduce at home), is freshly-pressed
>> lemon juice in a tall glass, a pitcher of iced or chilled
>> water, powdered sugar, and a long-handled spoon.
>> You make your own lemonade to your taste. When
>> the weather is cold, you might prefer to order or make
>> citron pressé chaud, hot lemon, served exactly the same
>> way, except that the water is hot.
>
> Got it. I make hot lemonade in the winter when feeling a cold coming on,
> too. I also shave lemon curls into my coffee for a nice fresh taste.
>
>>>> Cold buttermilk, kefir, or ayran. [..]
>>>>
>>> Ew! That's just to much...
>>>
>> You do not like cultured or fermented milk-based
>> beverages? Do you also eschew lassi?
>
> I've never had lassi but I've had buttermilk and found it not to my
> liking.

Buttermilk just makes me shudder at the thought. A tall glass of cold
buttermilk with cornbread mashed into it was a big hit when I was growing up
but I could never ever get passed the smell of that to eat or drink it.
Kefir is exactly the same way. My daughter loved flavored kefir when she was
an infant. She also liked to drink yogurt before it was all the rage too.
Kids...

Cindi

My grandfather did, which is why he made his own,
> and drank a tall glass ever day. <shudder> I couldn't even finish a 1/4
> pint "juice" glass; still can't. I'll cook with it, mix it in to assist
> with product but straight up? Nope; not a chance. I would bet it's like
> drinking coffee or scotch though; if you set your mind to it, you
> eventually train your tongue to enjoy it.
>
> The Ranger
>

On Thu 03 Jul 2008 07:43:39a, HappyMamaTo3 told us...

>
> "The Ranger" > wrote in message
> ndwidth...
>> Victor Sack > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> The Ranger > wrote:
>>>> Victor Sack > wrote
>>
>>>>> Citron pressé in a Parisian café.
>>>>>
>>>> Fresh-squeezed lemonade in a coffee press? Why you
>>>> dissin' the lemon pulp?
>>>>
>>> No coffee press involved. Citron pressé, as typically
>>> served (and easy to reproduce at home), is freshly-pressed
>>> lemon juice in a tall glass, a pitcher of iced or chilled
>>> water, powdered sugar, and a long-handled spoon.
>>> You make your own lemonade to your taste. When
>>> the weather is cold, you might prefer to order or make
>>> citron pressé chaud, hot lemon, served exactly the same way, except
>>> that the water is hot.
>>
>> Got it. I make hot lemonade in the winter when feeling a cold coming
>> on, too. I also shave lemon curls into my coffee for a nice fresh
>> taste.
>>
>>>>> Cold buttermilk, kefir, or ayran. [..]
>>>>>
>>>> Ew! That's just to much...
>>>>
>>> You do not like cultured or fermented milk-based beverages? Do you
>>> also eschew lassi?
>>
>> I've never had lassi but I've had buttermilk and found it not to my
>> liking.
>
> Buttermilk just makes me shudder at the thought. A tall glass of cold
> buttermilk with cornbread mashed into it was a big hit when I was
> growing up but I could never ever get passed the smell of that to eat or
> drink it. Kefir is exactly the same way. My daughter loved flavored
> kefir when she was an infant. She also liked to drink yogurt before it
> was all the rage too. Kids...
>
> Cindi

I'll take that tall glass of buttermilk with cornbread, please!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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but an opportunity.
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On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:22:21 -0400, "Kswck" >
wrote:

>
>"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
>On Jul 2, 10:10?am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
>> "l, not -l"
>> fdc.sbc.com:in
>> rec.food.cooking
>>
>> > I used to drink the "lemonade" on occasion, then I noticed the film
>> > that was deposited on the glass after it was emptied; I decided if it
>> > left the film inisde the glass, I didn't think it could be doing
>> > anything good inside me. Now, when I want lemonade, I make it with
>> > bottled lemon juice and Splenda; it may not be as good as if made with
>> > fresh lemons, but it superior to any powdered version I've had and
>> > nearly as simple to make.
>>
>> I'm weird with the bottled lemon juice also. It has a metallic taste to
>> me.
>> I use it in recipes when it's called for,
>
>I've never seen any recipe that calls for reconstituted bottled lemon
>juice rather than fresh squeezed.
>
>But lemons around Lung Guyland are now about a buck a piece in the
>stupidmarket. So the bottled stuff is a way cheaper sub.
>

you should try the minute maid frozen lemon juice:

<http://www.aviglatt.com/Product_7216.html>

it will be cheaper than lemons (and cheaper than shown here), and
much, much better than the realemon stuff. i pay $1.79 for a 7.5 oz
bottle (seven-odd lemons worth of juice).

it's good stuff.

your pal,
blake
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Nexis wrote:
> I am an iced tea gal. I drink it year round, and have for as long as I can
> remember. Lately, though, because of some medication I'm taking, tea tastes
> off to me, no matter which tea I use. Some days I can drink it, but some,
> not so much. Ice water is good, but lately I find myself wanting something
> else.
>
> What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot outside?
>
> Today I made iced espresso with cinnamon and a a couple teaspoons of half &
> half, shaken with ice. That was good!
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> kimberly
>
>
Oh! You just reminded me of something I haven't done this year.
It's based on something I had at a Vietnamese restaurant. Combine
Jasmine tea and limeade (or an impromptu approximation of the
latter), all sweetened to taste. It's so good--and refreshing.

--
Jean B.

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> "Woolstitcher" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Crystal Lite. Orange or fruit punch. I use the Walmart brand, it's
>> less than 1/2 of the price.
>> and coffee, no matter how hot it is outside.
>> Never water.
>
> I've never caught on to those powdered drink mixes. I don't know why.
> They seem to taste chalky to me.
>
> Michael
>
I don't like the artificial sweeteners that are used in them. I
don't suppose they have switched to sucralose?

--
Jean B.

HappyMamaTo3 > wrote in message
...
[snip]
>>>>> Cold buttermilk, kefir, or ayran. [..]
>>>>>
>>>> Ew! That's just to much...
>>>>
>>> You do not like cultured or fermented milk-based
>>> beverages? Do you also eschew lassi?
>>>
>> I've never had lassi but I've had buttermilk and found
>> it not to my liking.
>>
> Buttermilk just makes me shudder at the thought. A
> tall glass of cold buttermilk with cornbread mashed
> into it was a big hit when I was growing up but I
> could never ever get passed the smell of that to eat
> or drink it.

Yep, that's exactly how my granddad tried to get me used to it;
fresh cornbread crumbled into it. I just couldn't do it.

> [..] My daughter loved [..] to drink yogurt before
> it was all the rage too. Kids...

Spawn's the same. She was turned onto drinking yogurt by one of
our Indian friends. She loves it that way. She's in heaven
sipping a large glass of yogurt and reading a book in our
backyard in the morning.

Me; I just can't do adulterated milks. I am able to stomach
many things that make others wince away in fear but fermented
dairy products cause me pause. Oddly enough, I love to eat
yogurt and aged cheeses draw me like bees to honey. Go figure.

The Ranger

Tracy wrote:
> I am a coffee drinker and as soon as the weather turns warm I drink it
> iced. I brew a pot, let it cool and pour it into a pitcher for the fridge.
> No sugar - just half and half. But...if you want sugar you can add
> simple syrup to taste or you can sweeten it when it's hot.
>
> Occasionally I will make a pot of Thai iced tea instead.
>
> In the evenings I like gin and tonic.
>
> Tracy

Mmmmm. I love iced coffee. And Thai tea.

--
Jean B.

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> "l, not -l" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> I used to drink the "lemonade" on occasion, then I noticed the film
>> that was deposited on the glass after it was emptied; I decided if it
>> left the film inisde the glass, I didn't think it could be doing
>> anything good inside me. Now, when I want lemonade, I make it with
>> bottled lemon juice and Splenda; it may not be as good as if made with
>> fresh lemons, but it superior to any powdered version I've had and
>> nearly as simple to make.
>
> I'm weird with the bottled lemon juice also. It has a metallic taste to me.
> I use it in recipes when it's called for, and I usually have a bottle in
> the fridge, but I don't make lemonade with it. But I'm guessing it tastes
> better than the powdered mix. I have used the bottled in a lemon/blueberry
> smoothie a couple of times and it's really good. Lots of people use and
> like the powdered mix. I've just never gotten used to it I suppose.
>
> Michael
>
>
I hate bottled lemon juice. Actually, TrueLemon is rather good,
but I haven't tried making lemonade from it. I think I'll stick
with fresh (organic) lemons for that.

--
Jean B.

Sheldon wrote:
> On Jul 2, 10:10�am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
>> "l, not -l" fdc.sbc.com:in rec.food.cooking
>>
>>> I used to drink the "lemonade" on occasion, then I noticed the film
>>> that was deposited on the glass after it was emptied; I decided if it
>>> left the film inisde the glass, I didn't think it could be doing
>>> anything good inside me. Now, when I want lemonade, I make it with
>>> bottled lemon juice and Splenda; it may not be as good as if made with
>>> fresh lemons, but it superior to any powdered version I've had and
>>> nearly as simple to make.
>> I'm weird with the bottled lemon juice also. It has a metallic taste to me.
>> I use it in recipes when it's called for,
>
> I've never seen any recipe that calls for reconstituted bottled lemon
> juice rather than fresh squeezed.

And even if it did, I'd use fresh lemon juice.

--
Jean B.

Julia Altshuler wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>> On Jul 2, 10:10�am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
>
>> I've never seen any recipe that calls for reconstituted bottled lemon
>> juice rather than fresh squeezed.
>
>
> Not only that, I find it the funniest thing. I'll make some ordinary
> dish, lemon cookies or salad dressing. Someone will rave and ask me my
> secret. There's no secret, I reply. Just use fresh lemon juice and
> real lemon zest.
>
>
> The next thing I know, said friend will come back with her rendition of
> the same recipe. "It just doesn't turn out as well as yours. I'm no
> good at cooking. I don't have the talent. What's your secret?"
>
>
> "Did you use fresh lemon juice from lemons?"
>
>
> "Oh, yes. I have a bottle of lemon juice in the refrigerator and used
> that."
>
>
> --Lia
>
Ack! And I can envision that perfectly.

--
Jean B.

Sheldon wrote:
> What, yoose don't have apple and pear trees in your yards? hehe
>
> Um, do deer chomp citrus... they sure nuff do apples and pears.
>
> Early this AM:
> http://i25.tinypic.com/25gcgly.jpg
>

Awwww! Look at the little ones! They are sooooo cute. I have
had deer in my suburban yard a few times this year. First saw
them this winter.

By the time I move and am planting, you'll have this all figured
out....

--
Jean B.

Kswck wrote:
> I've never seen any recipe that calls for reconstituted bottled lemon
> juice rather than fresh squeezed.
>
> But lemons around Lung Guyland are now about a buck a piece in the
> stupidmarket. So the bottled stuff is a way cheaper sub.
>
>
But it tastes awful!

--
Jean B.

Jean B. wrote:
> Julia Altshuler wrote:
>
>> Not only that, I find it the funniest thing. I'll make some ordinary
>> dish, lemon cookies or salad dressing. Someone will rave and ask me
>> my secret. There's no secret, I reply. Just use fresh lemon juice
>> and real lemon zest.
>>
>>
>> The next thing I know, said friend will come back with her rendition
>> of the same recipe. "It just doesn't turn out as well as yours. I'm
>> no good at cooking. I don't have the talent. What's your secret?"
>>
>>
>> "Did you use fresh lemon juice from lemons?"
>>
>>
>> "Oh, yes. I have a bottle of lemon juice in the refrigerator and used
>> that."
>>
>>
>> --Lia
>>
> Ack! And I can envision that perfectly.


There must be something special about our brand of non-cooking friends.
I'm constantly being asked for my "secrets." I'm constantly giving
them out for free: Use real butter. Use freshly grated ginger. Use
freshly squeezed lemon juice. Cut the tops off of strawberries such
that no green stem is left; don't just pluck the leaves off. That's
about it. No other secrets, and I'll gladly shout those from the rooftops.


And I'm constantly being told I'm a genius with un-mimickable "talent."
I love compliments, but sheesh.


--Lia