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Host of dinner party broke out a bottle - no idea how long he's owned
it - fortunately, I asked for lots of ice so he could stretch it a bit more. Good thing - I had less to nurse. What IS that strange aftertaste? I hadn't tasted it in years and had forgotten. Ugh. I'm surprised it ever was a hi, but I did get it down. Another guest brought the dessert - lovely cake with a light textured, white frosting. Couldn't get the recipe tho out of her - she said it was healthy and made with mandarin oranges - about the consistency of sour cream - I suspect yogurt and light cream cheese? Anyone have any idea on what this recipe could have been? |
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![]() "Kalmia" > ha scritto nel messaggio > Host of dinner party broke out a bottle - no idea how long he's owned> > it - fortunately, I asked for lots of ice so he could stretch it a bit> > more. Good thing - I had less to nurse. What IS that strange> > aftertaste? I hadn't tasted it in years and had forgotten. Ugh. I'm > surprised it ever was a hi, but I did get it down. I love Moxie. I have since I was a toddler. It's herby and bitter. I wish I could say more for me, but Lisbon, ME is far away. |
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On 6/11/2010 12:02 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Host of dinner party broke out a bottle - no idea how long he's owned > it - fortunately, I asked for lots of ice so he could stretch it a bit > more. Good thing - I had less to nurse. What IS that strange > aftertaste? I hadn't tasted it in years and had forgotten. Ugh. I'm > surprised it ever was a hi, but I did get it down. > > Another guest brought the dessert - lovely cake with a light textured, > white frosting. Couldn't get the recipe tho out of her - she said it > was healthy and made with mandarin oranges - about the consistency of > sour cream - I suspect yogurt and light cream cheese? Anyone have any > idea on what this recipe could have been? > I think you can still buy Moxie on line, remember seeing one of those "food" shows on the History channel talking about some guy selling all the retro cold drinks. Expensive stuff too. |
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George Shirley > wrote:
>I think you can still buy Moxie on line, remember seeing one of those >"food" shows on the History channel talking about some guy selling all >the retro cold drinks. Expensive stuff too. My father (born 1912) related that originally, Moxie contained a strong stimulant, stronger than caffeine. What exactly it was is uncertain. (Probably not cocaine, as I believe that was already illegal in soft drinks by that point.) So in any case, whatever you're buying now is not real Moxie. Steve |
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:44:04 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote: > So in any case, whatever you're buying now is not real Moxie. Neither is Coke made with the real thing anymore, but that doesn't stop people from buying it anyway. -- Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get. |
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sf > wrote:
>On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:44:04 +0000 (UTC), >> So in any case, whatever you're buying now is not real Moxie. >Neither is Coke made with the real thing anymore, but that doesn't >stop people from buying it anyway. Well, there are two factors Coke has going for it. One is that it's been marketed continuously from its original days, therefore its formula has changed only gradually so as to maintain market acceptance. The second is it is still flavored with substances from coca plants, accounting for its distinctive flavor. I have some doubt that modern, revival Moxie resembles the original formula at all. Steve |
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On 6/11/2010 1:44 PM, Steve Pope wrote:
> George > wrote: > >> I think you can still buy Moxie on line, remember seeing one of those >> "food" shows on the History channel talking about some guy selling all >> the retro cold drinks. Expensive stuff too. > > My father (born 1912) related that originally, Moxie contained > a strong stimulant, stronger than caffeine. What exactly it > was is uncertain. (Probably not cocaine, as I believe that was > already illegal in soft drinks by that point.) > > So in any case, whatever you're buying now is not real Moxie. > > Steve The law that outlawed cocaine, pot and heroin, to the best of my knowledge came into being in 1934. Coca Cola was originally made with cocaine in it. Lydia Pinkhams medicine for feminine vapors had alcohol and heroin in it. There's no telling what was in a great many of the cold drinks, elixirs, and other snake oil products until 1934. |
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George Shirley > wrote:
>On 6/11/2010 1:44 PM, Steve Pope wrote: >> My father (born 1912) related that originally, Moxie contained >> a strong stimulant, stronger than caffeine. What exactly it >> was is uncertain. (Probably not cocaine, as I believe that was >> already illegal in soft drinks by that point.) >The law that outlawed cocaine, pot and heroin, to the best of my >knowledge came into being in 1934. Thanks. In this case, the Moxie during my father's childhood might have had cocaine in it. Steve |
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![]() "Steve Pope" > wrote in message ... > George Shirley > wrote: > >>On 6/11/2010 1:44 PM, Steve Pope wrote: > >>> My father (born 1912) related that originally, Moxie contained >>> a strong stimulant, stronger than caffeine. What exactly it >>> was is uncertain. (Probably not cocaine, as I believe that was >>> already illegal in soft drinks by that point.) > >>The law that outlawed cocaine, pot and heroin, to the best of my >>knowledge came into being in 1934. > > Thanks. In this case, the Moxie during my father's childhood > might have had cocaine in it. > > Steve No mention of it in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxie Moxie originated as a patent medicine called "Moxie Nerve Food,"[1] which was created around 1876 by Dr. Augustin Thompson. Thompson claimed that it contained an extract from a rare, unnamed South American plant, which had supposedly been discovered by a friend of his, Lieutenant Moxie,[1] who had used it as a panacea. Moxie, he claimed, was especially effective against "paralysis, softening of the brain, nervousness, and insomnia."[1] After a few years, Thompson added soda water to the formula and changed the product's name to "Beverage Moxie Nerve Food." By 1884 he was selling Moxie both in bottles and in bulk as a soda fountain syrup. He marketed it as "a delicious blend of bitter and sweet, a drink to satisfy everyone's taste."[2] President Calvin Coolidge was known to favor the drink, and Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams endorsed it on radio and in print. The company also marketed a beverage called "Ted's Root Beer" in the early sixties. Author E. B. White once claimed that "Moxie contains gentian root, which is the path to the good life."[5] Currently, one of the ingredients of Moxie is "Gentian Root Extractives," which may contribute to the drink's unique flavor.[6] |
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On Jun 11, 12:47*pm, George Shirley > wrote:
> On 6/11/2010 12:02 PM, Kalmia wrote: > > > Host of dinner party broke out a bottle - no idea how long he's owned > > it - fortunately, I asked for lots of ice so he could stretch it a bit > > more. *Good thing - I had less to nurse. *What *IS that strange > > aftertaste? *I hadn't tasted it in years and had forgotten. *Ugh. *I'm > > surprised it ever was a hi, but I did get it down. > > > Another guest brought the dessert - lovely cake with a light textured, > > white frosting. *Couldn't get the recipe tho out of her *- she said it > > was healthy and made with mandarin oranges - about the consistency of > > sour cream - I suspect yogurt and light cream cheese? *Anyone have any > > idea on what this recipe could have been? > > I think you can still buy Moxie on line, remember seeing one of those > "food" shows on the History channel talking about some guy selling all > the retro cold drinks. Expensive stuff too. You can buy it on Amazon for about twenty bucks a six pack. Plus shipping, of course. That's a lot to spend for something that tastes... different. |
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