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Skriven 2008-12-30 07:15:00 av Dave Drum (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av JIM WELLER
Ärende: He never drank water...
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-=> JIM WELLER wrote to GLEN JAMIESON <=-

 -=> Quoting Glen Jamieson to Michael Loo <=-

 GJ> I have been going mad trying to remember the theme and the rest of the
 GJ> lines of a relevant American song, the bit that I *do* remember being,
 GJ> "...he never drank water, he only drank wine".

 JW> That would be the Peter, Paul and Mary version of an old folk song
 JW> about a famous racehorse.

 JW> "Oh Stewball was a racehorse, and I wish he were mine.
 JW> He never drank water, he always drank wine.

 JW> His bridle was silver, his mane it was gold.
 JW> And the worth of his saddle has never been told.

 JW> Oh the fairgrounds were crowded, and stewball was there
 JW> But the betting was heavy on the bay and the mare.

Which puts me in ind of the Three Dog Night hit "Joy To The World"

Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him a-drink his wine
And he always had some mighty fine wine

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

If I were the king of the world
Tell you what I'd do
I'd throw away the cars and the bars in the world
make sweet love to you
Singing...

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

You know I love the ladies
Love to have my fun
I'm a hot night flier and a rainbow rider
A straight shootin' son-of-a-gun
I said a straight shootin' son-of-a-gun

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the world
Joy to you and me

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls now
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Tangerine & Grapefruit Marmalade
 Categories: Five, Citrus, Preserves, Condiments
      Yield: 11 servings
 
      8 lb Tangerines
      4 lb Grapefruit
    3/4 c  Lemon juice
      5 c  Water
      4 lb Sugar
 
  From June Taylor of June Taylor Jams. You will need the following
  items to make the marmalade: 1 jelly bag, jam jars with lids, 1 large
  pot for cooking the marmalade, 1 large pot for boiling the jars, a
  candy thermometer and kitchen twine.
  
  Preparing the fruit: Wash the tangerines and grapefruit. Using 4 of
  the tangerines, segment the fruit but leave the peels on.
  
  This can be done by cutting the top and bottom ends off the fruit and
  then using a small, sharp knife to cut between the inner membranes,
  then cut through the peel on each side of each segment. Put all
  membranes and seeds in a bowl.
  
  Cut the peel from the remaining tangerines and the grapefruit. Cut
  each fruit segment from the membrane. Add the membranes and seeds to
  those in the bowl.
  
  Place the segmented fruit in a large stockpot; add the 5 cups of water
  and the lemon juice.
  
  Place the membranes and seeds in the jelly bag. Tie off the jelly bag
  with a length of kitchen twine, leaving a long end of string (about 10
  inches).
  
  Making the marmalade: Tie the jelly bag to the pot handle and drop
  into the fruit mixture. Bring to a boil; boil for 25 to 30 minutes,
  or until the peel is soft and cooked through. Remove from the heat.
  Take out the jelly bag, put it on a plate and set aside until it's
  cool enough to handle. Cut the string from the pot handle.
  
  Add the sugar to the hot fruit mixture in the stockpot and stir to
  dissolve. Squeeze the jelly bag over the pot to force the gelatinous
  pectin out of the membranes and into the marmalade. This takes time
  and involves twisting and squeezing the bag, and repeatedly scraping
  the pectin into the fruit mixture. This is the most important step,
  because the pectin is what will make marmalade set.
  
  Stir in the pectin and bring the marmalade to a boil for a second
  time. Boil until the temperature on a candy thermometer reaches 222°.
  This should take about 25 to 35 minutes, but could take longer. Take
  care not to caramelize the fruit, though.
  
  While the mixture is boiling, place the jam jars in a stockpot with
  water coming up the sides but not over the top. If the jars do not fit
  snugly in the pot, stabilize them by placing a kitchen towel in the
  water between the jars. Place the pot over medium heat until the water
  nears a boil. Leave the jars in the hot water until needed.
  
  While the marmalade is boiling, skim any scum or foam from the top
  using a metal spoon. Place a small plate in the freezer on which to
  test the marmalade. Once the marmalade has reached the setting
  temperature of 222°, remove the jars from the water bath. You may
  test the marmalade at this point by placing a dollop of the hot
  liquid on the chilled plate and tilting the plate to allow the
  mixture to cool as it spreads. Once it is cool, use a spoon to mound
  the marmalade and test its thickness. The marmalade should stand up
  like a fresh egg yolk would.
  
  Once the marmalade has reached a set, quickly fill hot jars to within
  1/4 inch of the top rim. Make sure you do this while the marmalade is
  boiling hot. An easy way is to ladle the hot marmalade into a Pyrex
  measuring cup with a pour spout, and then pour into the jars. Wipe off
  rims of the jars. Screw the lids on tightly and leave on a cooling
  rack, undisturbed, overnight, until a vacuum seal has been reached.
  
  Yield may vary from 9 to 13 eight-ounce jars, depending on the amount
  of pectin in the fruit and the time it takes the marmalade to reach a
  set.
  
  URL: http://sfgate.com
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 11 December 2008
  
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