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

In article >,
"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

Gin and tonic.

In article >,
"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?


Ice tea is a diuretic so in the long run, it will make you feel more
thirsty. I prefer just cold water on a hot day. It doesn't get any more
simple or refreshing than that.

"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.

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?
I love ice water. Lemonade makes a nice change; I haven't checked the price
of lemons lately though.

Jill

"Nexis" > wrote in message
...
>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?


Regular plain old iced tea for me. No lemon, Unsweetened. All day long.

Of course later in the day, Sheldon has the right idea. Except too much
grapefruit juice can 'loosen' one's digestive system.

So, I generally prefer LOTS of ice with much Scotch.

Van

On Wed 02 Jul 2008 02:11:44a, Nexis told us...

> 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

Kimberly, I'm also a year 'round ice tea drinker, and rarely drink anything
else except water. My personal favorite is iced tea made from loose Earl
Grey tea. If you haven't tried Earl Grey, it might be worth a shot, as it
has a very distinctive flavor unlike the usual teas most folks use for iced
tea. Another "tea" I like is Red Zinger, which isn't really made from tea
plant leaves. It has a decided sour/citrus flavor.

I'm not fond of sweet beverages most of the time, although I will
occasionally have a soda if I'm eating a burger or pizza. Sweet beverages,
however, are not the best solution to hot weather. They usually make you
even more thirsty.

I also like iced espesso with half and half. In fact, I pick one up on my
way to work almost every morning. The cinnamon is a nice touch, which I do
add occasionally. An iced mocha is good, too...espresso with chocolate
syrup, which you can also get sugar-free.



--
Wayne Boatwright
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a more sluggish motion.
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Nexis wrote:

> What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot
> outside?

Same thing as I drink when it's cold outside. Seltzer.
I like a slice of lemon in it, but they've been so expensive
I've given that up. Today, I think I'll sacrifice a lemon to the
cause.

nancy

"Nexis" > wrote in message
...
>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
>

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 wondered about this. When the temperature is lower than 80
degrees, I drink water when I'm thirsty. Plain, ordinary, room
temperature water, straight from the kitchen faucet. As it goes higher,
I crave carbonated soda, usually gingerale. Ten months can go by, and I
have no use for soda at all, see other people drinking it and don't
understand. Then as it gets hotter, it's like I can't live without it.


One friend explained that there's something in the carbonation that
helps us asorb the water faster or more efficiently. That didn't make
sense to me, but it's the only thing that explains how I can go from
finding a drink totally unappealing to the only thing I want in about 10
degrees.


--Lia

On Jul 2, 8:25�am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Nexis wrote:
> > What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot
> > outside?
>
> Same thing as I drink when it's cold outside. �Seltzer.
> I like a slice of lemon in it, but they've been so expensive
> I've given that up. �Today, I think I'll sacrifice a lemon to the
> cause.

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.

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
>
>

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

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

Jill

A nice, refreshing and filling drink with a light supper of maybe an ear
of fresh corn on the cob and a fresh-from-the-garden tomato sandwich on
a hot, humid summer evening is to mix in the blender some 7-up and
enough of your favorite flavor of sherbet (I prefer lime or orange) to
make a blend that's thickish but still drinkable.
Yum!

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 drink only iced coffee if it's above 50 degrees outside...

Pop - wise I like Fresca and Diet Coke, especially the Coke Zero Cherry
Coke...

Booze - wise I like vodka mixed with some Fresca or Diet 7-Up, with a splash
of grapefruit juice...I get the very cheapest wodka to use at home with
these mixers, anything more expensive is a waste [I learned this from
Sheldon <vbg> ]. If I have company I'll get Smirnoff or Svedka on hand, but
my guests often will bring a nice bottle of vodka. "Out" I'm partial to
Effen Black Cherry on the rocks, with Diet Coke as a side...

[I can't believe the people I see out that order mixed vodka drinks with the
most expensive vodka possible. Once you mix vodka with something, whatever
high quality it had is greatly diminished by the mixer. Many don't realise
this - they are wasting their dough but it's good for the bar owners...]

A coupla times every summer I'll have a nice gin n' tonic with lotsa
lime...otherwise gin for me is gag - inducing, drinking gin in excess is
about the closest thing one can get to taking LSD...all the severest and
nuttiest alkies I encounter are gin drinkers.

But mostly I drink ice water, and huge quantities of it. We have excellent
water here in Chicawgo, plus it's certainly cheap...

--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:

>
> Booze - wise I like vodka mixed with some Fresca or Diet 7-Up, with a splash
> of grapefruit juice...I get the very cheapest wodka to use at home with
> these mixers, anything more expensive is a waste [I learned this from
> Sheldon <vbg> ]. If I have company I'll get Smirnoff or Svedka on hand, but
> my guests often will bring a nice bottle of vodka. "Out" I'm partial to
> Effen Black Cherry on the rocks, with Diet Coke as a side...
>
> [I can't believe the people I see out that order mixed vodka drinks with the
> most expensive vodka possible. Once you mix vodka with something, whatever
> high quality it had is greatly diminished by the mixer. Many don't realise
> this - they are wasting their dough but it's good for the bar owners...]
>
> A coupla times every summer I'll have a nice gin n' tonic with lotsa
> lime...otherwise gin for me is gag - inducing, drinking gin in excess is
> about the closest thing one can get to taking LSD...all the severest and
> nuttiest alkies I encounter are gin drinkers.
>
> But mostly I drink ice water, and huge quantities of it. We have excellent
> water here in Chicawgo, plus it's certainly cheap...
>

I also enjoy vodka and Fresca on occasion. I am not really a soda
drinker - and I really don't like diet soda but I do like Fresca. I top
off my vodka (cheap brand of choice:Gordon) with a splash of diet
cran-grape. But mostly I like gin and tonic. I am not a nutty alkie! Really.


Tracy

"Nexis" > wrote in message
...
>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?
>

Weakish Tetley with lots of fresh lemon and splenda.

Or, if I am out, plain unsweetened tea. Good stuff.

Chrysanthemum tea with minimal sugar/honey. Very light, very refresing and
cooling.

"Nexis" > wrote in message
...
>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


Not beer, alcohol makes me thirsty and hot.

I like Ice water or a 50/50 mix of water & any diet soda.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

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

Seltzer water with lotsa ice ;> That iced espresso sounds relly good!

Sky

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
> "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.

No salt?

Salty dog:

The Salty Dog is the saline version of the popular "canine" drink, the
Greyhound. These two drinks are great, if you learn one you know the other;
just switch the vodka with gin and salt the glass rim and the your Greyhound
becomes a Salty Dog. Personally I like this drink better, the gin adds depth
to the grapefruit and if you add a dash of peach bitters, WOW!
Ingredients:

2 oz gin
4 oz grapefruit juice
salt for rimming

lemon or lime wedge for garnish

Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a collins glass rimmed with salt and filled with
ice cubes.
Stir well.

Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
...
On Jul 2, 8:25�am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> Nexis wrote:
> > What do you like to drink in the summer when it's good and hot
> > outside?
>
> Same thing as I drink when it's cold outside. �Seltzer.
> I like a slice of lemon in it, but they've been so expensive
> I've given that up. �Today, I think I'll sacrifice a lemon to the
> cause.

>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.


If you have one in the area Usually Trader Joe's has a bag of lemons at a
fair price.


--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

On Jul 2, 10:12�am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> Sheldon > �news:5991e336-139d-4978-b49e-549580257389
> @y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com: in rec.food.cooking
>
> > 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...

Yep, 15 lb sacks of perfect spuds... and those Boo-T-Ful onions.

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.

On Jul 2, 5:11*am, "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

Mmmm Iced Tea. Since I was like 6! LOL

Tall glass of water with ice.

Lemonade of course.

Fruit smoothies.

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

On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:11:44 -0700, "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?
>
Lemonade (not very sweet) does it for me on a hot day, freshly brewed
iced tea (with lemon and no sugar, of course) would be my second
choice.


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

Mae West

On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:21:03 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I also like iced espesso with half and half. In fact, I pick one up on my
>way to work almost every morning. The cinnamon is a nice touch, which I do
>add occasionally. An iced mocha is good, too...espresso with chocolate
>syrup, which you can also get sugar-free.
>
I'll get an iced coffee on occasion, if I'm out. I don't make it at
home though.


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

Mae West

sf > wrote:

>I'll get an iced coffee on occasion, if I'm out. I don't make it at
>home though.

If I wake up late and it's an exceptionally hot day such
that heat is already streaming into the house, I'll sometimes
make an iced coffee first thing. But this only happens a few
times a year.

Steve

On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:37:18 -0400, Tracy > wrote:

>
>Occasionally I will make a pot of Thai iced tea instead.

I love that stuff! I've been known to drink two glasses before we
even order dinner.


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

Mae West

"Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
. ..
> "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
>
> --
> Best license plate seen in a long time.
>
> ~ S CARGO ~
>
> To email - michael at lonergan dot us dot com

I put a couple of cups of hot water in first and then mix the hell out of it
... then add the cold. That seems to take away any chalky flavor.

sf wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:37:18 -0400, Tracy > wrote:
>
>> Occasionally I will make a pot of Thai iced tea instead.
>
> I love that stuff! I've been known to drink two glasses before we
> even order dinner.
>
>
I have never thought to have two! I have to make myself sip it slowly
to make it last.
Next time, I am definitely having two.


-Tracy<smacking my forehead>

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
>
>
I like iced tea, but pretty much only if it's home made or at a decent
restaurant. My daughter works at a fast food joint and her description
of the condition of the iced tea urn and the freshness of the tea has
put me right off of ordering it. So, at fast food joints it's diet soda.

At home I make iced tea or mint tea, or I just have skim milk in a big
frozen glass. It is, frequently, the skim milk that comes in the big
square gallon containers from Costco and frankly I don't see what the
fuss is all about. I've never made a mess pouring milk from one of
them. I save the empties, rinse them out and fill them about halfway
with tap water for freezing in the downstairs deep freeze. When we
travel to tournaments 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. The square jugs are especially convenient because
they fit into the corners of my travel cooler so neatly.

On Jul 2, 1:29*pm, Kathleen > 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
>
> I like iced tea, but pretty much only if it's home made or at a decent
> restaurant. *My daughter works at a fast food joint and her description
> of the condition of the iced tea urn and the freshness of the tea has
> put me right off of ordering it. *So, at fast food joints it's diet soda..
>
> At home I make iced tea or mint tea, or I just have skim milk in a big
> frozen glass. *It is, frequently, the skim milk that comes in the big
> square gallon containers from Costco and frankly I don't see what the
> fuss is all about. *I've never made a mess pouring milk from one of
> them. *I save the empties, rinse them out and fill them about halfway
> with tap water for freezing in the downstairs deep freeze. *When we
> travel to tournaments 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. *The square jugs are especially convenient because
> they fit into the corners of my travel cooler so neatly.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yeah we only make homemade iced tea - gallon boiled water, add to
container with 8-10 tea bags and sugar, let steep for 2 hours or so
then enjoy!

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?


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On Jul 2, 6:47*am, 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.

No ice please.

John Kane Kingston ON Canada

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

Ice tea, hybrid 50/50 green tea / regular generic tea when I make it,
unsweetened.

Iced coffee, double strength so it tolerates the ice melting,
unsweetened, little skim milk.

Diet Dr. Pepper.

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?

Soda. Lemonade. Fruit juice. Same as the rest of the year.


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Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> Sheldon > news:5991e336-139d-4978-b49e-549580257389
> @y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com: in rec.food.cooking
>
>> 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?!

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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.

You're supposed to add them to water, Michael...


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