Nancy Young wrote:

> tintalle wrote:
> > On Feb 15, 1:48 am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
> >> Where'd you get that? I was happy to see it in stores but
> >> I was disappointed to see it was mixed with grape juice.
> >> Didn't like it. I know it's got a lot of sugar, but I do like
> >> cranberry juice cocktail.
>
> > Around here the regular bigger grocery stores carry plain, unsweetened
> > cranberry concentrate in 1 liter glass bottles.
>
> No kidding ... I will look from now on, but I don't hold out
> much hope.
>
> > Wow, it is strong stuff!
>
> That's what I understand.
>
> >I find regular cranberry cocktails to be just way too sweet,
> > but i was surprised how much sweetener i had to add to this stuff to
> > make it drinkable. It does make an awesome refreshing addition to
> > gingerale though. It's a bit pricey, so i only buy it once in a
> > while, but it's nice to be able to control the amount of sugar or
> > other sweeteners.
>
> I only like the Ocean Spray, I find the other brands too sweet.
> They're probably the same, but they taste different to me.
> I know the cocktail stuff has tons of sugar. I just drink a glass
> of it every few days, it's kind of refreshing.
>
> I'll look for it plain, thanks.


Knudsen is one brand of cran juice that is pretty commonly available...you
should be able to find it around someplace.

I do like the stuff, it's good mixed with seltzer over ice in the
summer...but straight up it *is* bitter.


--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:

>> I'll look for it plain, thanks.

> Knudsen is one brand of cran juice that is pretty commonly
> available...you should be able to find it around someplace.
>
> I do like the stuff, it's good mixed with seltzer over ice in the
> summer...but straight up it *is* bitter.

I'm never far from a glass of seltzer, and I do like to
change it up with cranberry juice cocktail sometimes.
I'd like to try the plain.

nancy

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > notbob > wrote:
> >
> >> On 2009-02-15, Omelet > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Never tried Southern Comfort. Might have to look at that. ;-d
> >>
> >> Eighty proof whiskey flavored cough syrup.
> >>
> >> nb
> >
> > Ew.
>
> It's better than the prescription cough syrup they gave me ...
> it's got codeine but you wouldn't be in danger of becoming
> hooked ... it tastes like a mouthful of mildew in a nice snot
> texture. (shudder)
>
> nancy

Some of it also has dextromethorphan...
That is a hallucinogen.
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Nancy Young wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > Nancy Young wrote:
>
> >> I'll look for it plain, thanks.
>
> > Knudsen is one brand of cran juice that is pretty commonly
> > available...you should be able to find it around someplace.
> >
> > I do like the stuff, it's good mixed with seltzer over ice in the
> > summer...but straight up it *is* bitter.
>
> I'm never far from a glass of seltzer, and I do like to
> change it up with cranberry juice cocktail sometimes.
> I'd like to try the plain.


Pure cranberry juice - along with black cherry juice - is touted as a
preventative for gout, so I went on a cran 'n black cherry juice 'jag' a few
years ago . Don't know if it helped or not, but I developed a taste for
both. A quart of black cherry juice concentrate goes for about 15 or so bux
in the stupormarket if you can find it, somewhat cheaper in health food -
type stores; you dilute it down and it makes around a gallon of juice IIRC.
The concentrate I bought was made outta Montmorecy [sp?] cherries IIRC. A
shot of the cherry (or cran) is also great in smoothies and in vodka...

;-)

In looking at labels, I discovered that most all "mass" brands of cran and
cherry juice consisted primarily of apple juice or grape juice...there was
one brand of canned cherry juice that was 100% cherry juice.

Speaking of "health food" stores, these seem to be something of a vanishing
breed, at least around here in Chicago. In my nabe there were two good
ones, both shut down a few years. This may have had something to do with
the fact that big retailers like Whole Foods, TJ's, and even the regular
grocery chains really started to heavily stock health food - type items.
Frex whole wheat pasta or decent yogurts used to entail a special trip to
the health food store, now every big grocery has this stuff as a matter of
routine.


--
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Greg

Jean B. wrote:
> sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:12:44 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>
>>> I like cranberry juice--not that I can drink it now. What *I* don't
>>> like is pomegranate juice. That ruins anything for me. (I have been
>>> known to cook with it though.)
>>
>> I'm not fond of pomegranate juice either. Have you seen the
>> commercials for the lighter (new) prune drink? I forget what they
>> call it.



Probably something like "Dried Plum Nectar".
I don't mind prunes, but prune juice? Ugh.

gloria p

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> notbob > wrote:
>
>> On 2009-02-15, Omelet > wrote:
>>
>>> Never tried Southern Comfort. Might have to look at that. ;-d
>> Eighty proof whiskey flavored cough syrup.
>>
>> nb
>
> Ew.


Not at all bad in a mixed, fruity drink.
You make it sound like Jaegermeister, for heaven's sake.

gloria p

notbob > wrote in :

> On 2009-02-15, Peter > wrote:
>
>> What're you trying to say Bob???
>
> See subject header.
>
> nb



I should have reworded that to "So come on Bob, don't hold back, tell us what
you *really* think about cranberry juice!!" ;-)


I actually don't mind it too much. We don't get a lot of it, so the novelty
factor is always there.

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"Life is not like a box of chocolates... it's more like a jar of jalapenos.
What you do today... might burn your ass tomorrow."

On 2009-02-16, Gloria P > wrote:
>
> Not at all bad in a mixed, fruity drink.
> You make it sound like Jaegermeister, for heaven's sake.

Heaven forbid! At least Southern Comfort is drinkable. Jaeger is like
rendered elk hooves.

nb

In article >,
Gloria P > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > notbob > wrote:
> >
> >> On 2009-02-15, Omelet > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Never tried Southern Comfort. Might have to look at that. ;-d
> >> Eighty proof whiskey flavored cough syrup.
> >>
> >> nb
> >
> > Ew.
>
>
> Not at all bad in a mixed, fruity drink.
> You make it sound like Jaegermeister, for heaven's sake.
>
> gloria p

If it's a liquor, I'll have to avoid it anyway. <sigh>
Sugar is a no-no right now.
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On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:33:28 -0700, Gloria P >
wrote:

>I can't say I love it, but plain cranberry juice (not cocktail and no
>other fruit mixed in) with a shot of Southern Comfort and a twist of
>lime makes a wonderful summer cooler.

Scarlet O'Hara's, baby cakes! Still love them.


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

Mae West

On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:20:16 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>If it's a liquor, I'll have to avoid it anyway. <sigh>
>Sugar is a no-no right now.

Remember it for the future! Southern Comfort and cranberry juice are
a match made in heaven. Don't buy a big bottle, buy one of those
airlines sized bottles - which is just enough to decide if you want to
spend any more $$ on it. In any case, you can satisfy your curiosity
w/o breaking the bank.


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

Mae West

On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:17:37 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>I only like the Ocean Spray, I find the other brands too sweet.

There are other brands? LOL


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

Mae West

On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:05:43 -0700, Gloria P >
wrote:

>Probably something like "Dried Plum Nectar".
>I don't mind prunes, but prune juice? Ugh.

The ad I saw didn't make it look like old fashioned prune juice. Come
to think of it, they called it plum juice.


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

Mae West

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:20:16 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >If it's a liquor, I'll have to avoid it anyway. <sigh>
> >Sugar is a no-no right now.
>
> Remember it for the future! Southern Comfort and cranberry juice are
> a match made in heaven. Don't buy a big bottle, buy one of those
> airlines sized bottles - which is just enough to decide if you want to
> spend any more $$ on it. In any case, you can satisfy your curiosity
> w/o breaking the bank.

Good suggestion, thanks. :-)

Right now the scale is moving in the right direction. I had to get
serious about it due to health reasons.

Pain is a good incentive. <g>

It's hard to lose weight with a screwed thyroid gland, but I can do it
if I want it bad enough...
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sf wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:33:28 -0700, Gloria P >
> wrote:
>
>> I can't say I love it, but plain cranberry juice (not cocktail and no
>> other fruit mixed in) with a shot of Southern Comfort and a twist of
>> lime makes a wonderful summer cooler.
>
> Scarlet O'Hara's, baby cakes! Still love them.
>


Yep, I knew the name but it sounds too fru-fru for what is
a delicious drink so I rarely call it that.

gloria p

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:23:50 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>It's hard to lose weight with a screwed thyroid gland, but I can do it
>if I want it bad enough...

Yeah, I know how you feel (no cancer here, just a shot thyroid) - but
my Dr. has balanced my drugs so it's coming off.


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

Mae West

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:36:46 -0700, Gloria P >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:33:28 -0700, Gloria P >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I can't say I love it, but plain cranberry juice (not cocktail and no
>>> other fruit mixed in) with a shot of Southern Comfort and a twist of
>>> lime makes a wonderful summer cooler.
>>
>> Scarlet O'Hara's, baby cakes! Still love them.
>>
>
>
>Yep, I knew the name but it sounds too fru-fru for what is
>a delicious drink so I rarely call it that.
>
I think of Gone With the Wind every time I drink one.


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

Mae West

On Feb 14, 8:34*pm, notbob > wrote:
> Yep. *It's official. *I don't care what the Hell juice they mix it with, no
> matter how much I may love that juice, once they add the cran-juice......
>
> It sucks!
>
> My fave juices.... blackberry, Pomegranite, black cherry, etc.... *Once
> Ocean Spray gets hold of 'em, may as well use that combo-juice to hose out
> camel stables. *Even booze don't help. *Vodka, rum, whiskey. *Enough to make
> a wino go on the wagon. *
>
> Hear me, oh mighty Some-kinda Spray. *As far as I'm concerned, it will
> always be bog wiz. *
>
> nb

You're not speaking for me. I love cranberry juice - plain or
adulterated (although I only drink plain).

Is there some evil being about that's making you drink the stuff?

N.

On Feb 15, 10:48*am, notbob > wrote:
> On 2009-02-15, Omelet > wrote:
>
> > Never tried Southern Comfort. Might have to look at that. ;-d
>
> Eighty proof whiskey flavored cough syrup.
>
> nb

I don't think it's 80 proof...that was the first thing I ever got
puking drunk on- couldn't drink it for years!

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:51:27 -0800 (PST), merryb >
wrote:

>On Feb 15, 10:48*am, notbob > wrote:
>> On 2009-02-15, Omelet > wrote:
>>
>> > Never tried Southern Comfort. Might have to look at that. ;-d
>>
>> Eighty proof whiskey flavored cough syrup.
>>
>> nb
>
>I don't think it's 80 proof...that was the first thing I ever got
>puking drunk on- couldn't drink it for years!

It comes in 80 proof, but you must have had the 100 proof. Mighty
potent stuff!


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

Mae West

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:23:50 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >It's hard to lose weight with a screwed thyroid gland, but I can do it
> >if I want it bad enough...
>
> Yeah, I know how you feel (no cancer here, just a shot thyroid) - but
> my Dr. has balanced my drugs so it's coming off.

We're still working on mine... and trying to keep my heart rate down.
I ended up on Beta Blockers (Propranolol).
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:52:43 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> sf > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:23:50 -0600, Omelet >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >It's hard to lose weight with a screwed thyroid gland, but I can do it
>> >if I want it bad enough...
>>
>> Yeah, I know how you feel (no cancer here, just a shot thyroid) - but
>> my Dr. has balanced my drugs so it's coming off.
>
>We're still working on mine... and trying to keep my heart rate down.
>I ended up on Beta Blockers (Propranolol).



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

Mae West

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:52:43 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> sf > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:23:50 -0600, Omelet >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >It's hard to lose weight with a screwed thyroid gland, but I can do it
>> >if I want it bad enough...
>>
>> Yeah, I know how you feel (no cancer here, just a shot thyroid) - but
>> my Dr. has balanced my drugs so it's coming off.
>
>We're still working on mine... and trying to keep my heart rate down.
>I ended up on Beta Blockers (Propranolol).

I think that must be common, I'm taking propranolol too... plus a
diuretic.


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

Mae West

On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:44:28 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>Dried cranberry's make one hell of a tea. I can get them in the bulk
>section at Central Market.

Huh! I never thought about cranberry tea. I'll try that! In fact,
it may flavor regular tea to my liking too.


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

Mae West

On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:19:49 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

wrote:
>> On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:48:08 -0500, "Nancy Young"
>> > wrote:
>
>>> Where'd you get that? I was happy to see it in stores but
>>> I was disappointed to see it was mixed with grape juice.
>
>> We got ours from the Iroquois Cranberry Growers during the Bala
>> Cranberry Festival. Bala is in the Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada.
>> http://www.iroquoiscranberries.com/page3/page3.html
>> www.balacranberryfestival.on.ca
>> Dave's right, it's potent!
>
>Yikes! They grow cranberries in my state, too, you'd think
>I'd be able to find it. Maybe I'll keep my eyes open for a
>cranberry festival, I'm sure they have them. Thanks!
>
I sent hubby to the store today to find pure cranberry juice instead
of cranberry juice cocktail (from concentrate), but cranberry cocktail
was the best he could come up with.


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

Mae West

sf wrote:

> I sent hubby to the store today to find pure cranberry juice instead
> of cranberry juice cocktail (from concentrate), but cranberry cocktail
> was the best he could come up with.

It's extremely easy to make your own cranberry juice, you know. Or did you?

Bob

On Feb 16, 2:02*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:51:27 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> wrote:
>
> >On Feb 15, 10:48*am, notbob > wrote:
> >> On 2009-02-15, Omelet > wrote:
>
> >> > Never tried Southern Comfort. Might have to look at that. ;-d
>
> >> Eighty proof whiskey flavored cough syrup.
>
> >> nb
>
> >I don't think it's 80 proof...that was the first thing I ever got
> >puking drunk on- couldn't drink it for years!
>
> It comes in 80 proof, but you must have had the 100 proof. *Mighty
> potent stuff!
>
> --
> I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
> interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.
>
> Mae West

Hmmm- I think it's less proof here in WA? I'll look next time I'm in
the store...

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:52:43 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > sf > wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:23:50 -0600, Omelet >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >It's hard to lose weight with a screwed thyroid gland, but I can do it
> >> >if I want it bad enough...
> >>
> >> Yeah, I know how you feel (no cancer here, just a shot thyroid) - but
> >> my Dr. has balanced my drugs so it's coming off.
> >
> >We're still working on mine... and trying to keep my heart rate down.
> >I ended up on Beta Blockers (Propranolol).
>
> I think that must be common, I'm taking propranolol too... plus a
> diuretic.

Torsemide is good stuff. :-) Been on it for 16 years.
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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:44:28 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >Dried cranberry's make one hell of a tea. I can get them in the bulk
> >section at Central Market.
>
> Huh! I never thought about cranberry tea. I'll try that! In fact,
> it may flavor regular tea to my liking too.

Celestial Seasonings has a couple of cranberry flavored teas. It's
quite good imho.

I prefer it iced.
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In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > I sent hubby to the store today to find pure cranberry juice instead
> > of cranberry juice cocktail (from concentrate), but cranberry cocktail
> > was the best he could come up with.
>
> It's extremely easy to make your own cranberry juice, you know. Or did you?
>
> Bob

Fresh cranberries are usually only available seasonally around here.
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Om wrote:

> Fresh cranberries are usually only available seasonally around here.

They're often in the freezer case when they're out of season.

Bob

In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> Om wrote:
>
> > Fresh cranberries are usually only available seasonally around here.
>
> They're often in the freezer case when they're out of season.
>
> Bob

Oh. I'll have to look, thanks!
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Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> tintalle wrote:

>>> Around here the regular bigger grocery stores carry plain,
>>> unsweetened cranberry concentrate in 1 liter glass bottles.

>>> I find regular cranberry cocktails to be just way too sweet,
>>> but i was surprised how much sweetener i had to add to this stuff to
>>> make it drinkable. It does make an awesome refreshing addition to
>>> gingerale though. It's a bit pricey, so i only buy it once in a
>>> while, but it's nice to be able to control the amount of sugar or
>>> other sweeteners.

>> I'll look for it plain, thanks.
>
> Knudsen is one brand of cran juice that is pretty commonly
> available...you should be able to find it around someplace.
>
> I do like the stuff, it's good mixed with seltzer over ice in the
> summer...but straight up it *is* bitter.

Well, what do I know. I went grocery shopping today and
sure enough, they had small bottles of plain cranberry juice.
Of course I bought one. Very tart, but not as bad as I
expected. I will like a splash in my seltzer.

They had other flavors, too, such as pomegranate, but I
didn't see what the others were as there was a crowd
right there.

nancy

On 2009-02-17, Nancy Young > wrote:

> Well, what do I know. I went grocery shopping today and
> sure enough, they had small bottles of plain cranberry juice.
> Of course I bought one. Very tart, but not as bad as I
> expected. I will like a splash in my seltzer.

Ick! I also discovered my purchase of Ocean Spray's cranberry/pomegranate
was their 100% Juice line... NO SUGAR ADDED!! Talk about a 2 quarts
of painfully pure pucker power! Even cut 5:1 with water, it was
undrinkable. Dumped it down the drain.

nb ...don't like sour

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-02-17, Nancy Young > wrote:
>
>> Well, what do I know. I went grocery shopping today and
>> sure enough, they had small bottles of plain cranberry juice.
>> Of course I bought one. Very tart, but not as bad as I
>> expected. I will like a splash in my seltzer.
>
> Ick! I also discovered my purchase of Ocean Spray's
> cranberry/pomegranate was their 100% Juice line... NO SUGAR ADDED!!
> Talk about a 2 quarts
> of painfully pure pucker power! Even cut 5:1 with water, it was
> undrinkable. Dumped it down the drain.
>
> nb ...don't like sour

I understand, really, I do. I like that tart taste, but it's not
for everyone. The Ocean Spray stuff, however, might not
have sugar, but it has grape juice in there to sweeten it.
Blech I hate that. I would rather have sugar.

This 100% cranberry juice would really **** you off!

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>
> Well, what do I know. I went grocery shopping today and
> sure enough, they had small bottles of plain cranberry juice.
> Of course I bought one. Very tart, but not as bad as I expected. I will
> like a splash in my seltzer.
>
> They had other flavors, too, such as pomegranate, but I didn't see what
> the others were as there was a crowd
> right there.
> nancy

i have cranberry and seltzer quite often. it's very healthy.
--
C.D

C.D wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> Well, what do I know. I went grocery shopping today and
>> sure enough, they had small bottles of plain cranberry juice.
>> Of course I bought one. Very tart, but not as bad as I expected. I
>> will like a splash in my seltzer.

> i have cranberry and seltzer quite often. it's very healthy.

It made for a nice morning juice drink. I don't even need
sugar. I bet it will be great in iced tea in the summer.

nancy (happy with her plain cranberry juice)

On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:35:32 -0600, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:
>
>> Om wrote:
>>
>>> Fresh cranberries are usually only available seasonally around here.
>>
>> They're often in the freezer case when they're out of season.
>>
>> Bob
>
> Oh. I'll have to look, thanks!

o.k., i can't stand it any more. anyone familiar with the bob & ray
'cranberry man' sketch?:

<http://video.aol.com/video-detail/bob-and-ray-110-wally-ballou-and-hector-lassiewally-ballou-and-cranberry-man-audio-only/1887611279>

if you're impatient, the cranberry part starts about 2:03 in.

your pal,
-ly ballou

On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:49:39 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>nancy (happy with her plain cranberry juice)

This thread made me buy cranberry juice. I love it!


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

Mae West

sf wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:49:39 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:
>
>> nancy (happy with her plain cranberry juice)
>
> This thread made me buy cranberry juice. I love it!


The real stuff or cranberry cocktail? I like cranberries and cranberry
cocktail but I tried the pure cranberry juice and I have to say that it
is a little too much even for my cranberry loving taste buds.