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Default Ginger (root)

On 3/4/2012 9:43 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:53:19 -0500, S Viemeister wrote:
>> On 3/4/2012 2:27 PM, sf wrote:
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Eating ginger while on a boat is a cure for seasickness. Well, that's what they say over here.
>>>
>>> I sincerely doubt it. Over here, it's supposed to cure sore throats.
>>> In reality, it does what a cough drop or other throat lozenge would do
>>> - provide temporary relief at best.
>>>

>> My obstetrician recommended flat ginger ale for me, when I was suffering
>> from nausea after an emergency C-section - it worked.

>
> Finding real ginger ale is nearly impossible anymore. Most of it is
> not made from ginger, even the ones that say "natural flavor".
>

This was many years ago.

> I make my own very potent ginger ale.
>

Recipe?