Re: Booze

We have a Surinam cherry bush that is loaded with fruit right now. Ms. Fatma took a dish of them to school this morning--with some seeds, some seedlings with what's left of the seed still attached, and a 3-gallon plant that we grew from a seed. Botany lesson for 4-year-olds.

After I picked about 60 fruits this morning for her class, I picked another 20 or so for me, pitted them, and put them in a pint jar of 150 proof grain alcohol. I have no idea what it will taste like in 6 months or so, but should be fun to find out.

On Apr 7, 2005, at 6:42 PM, Theresa wrote:

Oh! It is quite delicious- made by the Saronno people and I found it at
Costco of all places! It is basically the Amaretto equivelent of
Bailey's Irish Cream. You will love Talea.

Theresa

Pam Evans wrote:

Gorgeous wine rack (Jesse did you see?) and tell me more about Talea?
I adore amaretto.


On Apr 6, 2005 9:54 PM, Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net> wrote:



Wow- you are well stocked.  I'm not so crazy about vanilla scented
things, but I do like real vanilla in cooking- so I might give it a
try.  My most recent favorite was discovering Talea- its an amaretto
cream liquor.  I love it in hot chocolate- or just straight.

Theresa

Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:
I'm in touch with that, although I've switched to vodka lately. I'm going
to visit my dad and his wife this weekend, taking a WHOLE bottle with me....




OK, at the risk of sounding like a lush, I consider myself an expert
on liqueurs and spirits. :)

For my resume, check out the winerack/liquor shelf that I built this
winter:

http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/winerack/tn/dscn0553.jpg.html
http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/winerack/tn/dscn0555.jpg.html

The absolute *best* liqueur I've ever tasted is a fairly new one called
naVan. It's the first new liqueur produced by the House of Grand Marnier
in 150 years and is made by macerating Madagascar vanilla beans in
cognac.

It's not overly sweet and the finish keeps getting better and better with
time. After ten seconds or so you're left with a wonderful flavor as if
you had been chewing on a vanilla bean.

It runs between $37 to $46/bottle, so it's not prohibitively expensive.
If you get a chance, try it!

Chris

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