On 5/20/2011 10:03 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 20/05/2011 8:55 AM, Steve Freides wrote:
>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> I think we will give this a try - thanks for the idea.
>>
>> For any big fans of sweet ginger things, try a "ginger beer" - it's not
>> alcoholic, more like root beer. TJ's sells this and it's got tons of
>> ginger in it, too much for the kids but my wife and I both like it. I
>> think this a Jamaican thing, thus "Jamaican ginger beer" or Jamaican
>> style ginger beer is what to look for.
>
> I love ginger beer. I wouldn't say that it is too much for kids because
> I liked it even when I was young. My only problem with ginger beer is
> that it is so much more expensive than other soft drinks. While other
> pops are $x5-7per case, other than the $1.99 1.5 liter bottle, ginger
> beer is sold in 10 oz. bottles for .99 cents to $1.49.
>
>
> After I boiled the ginger slices in syrup I saved the syrup and mized
> some with cold water.... very tasty.

Have you ever had the weird British concoction: Ginger Wine? It's not
all that bad if you like sweet wines.

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James Silverton, Potomac

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