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Skriven 2009-07-08 10:58:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Jim Weller
Ärende: ODDS AND SODS 90708
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 -=> Quoting Jim Weller to Glen Jamieson <=-

 JW> I bought a 1.5 L cute little jug of that cheap red.
 
 GJ> You should be able to drink that in a couple of days, and it would not
 GJ> go off in that time.

 JW> It lasted 6 and didn't get any the worse for that.

Fancy that!  I live and learn.  Keeping it in your semi-Arctic climate
would help.  I have never managed to keep a 1.5 litre bottle that
long, as they seem to get empty after 2 or 3 days.
 
 GJ> As long as you avoid the awful wine-fruit juice mixtures they were
 GJ> flogging some years ago, some of the Franzi, particularly wine
 GJ> originating from S America, is quite quaffable.

 JW> I never encountered the fruit ones. But I will avoid them actively
 JW> in the future.

They can be identified by some fruity reference in the name, and the
cheaper price.
 
 GJ> there is a convenient procedure
 GJ> whereby it is possible to buy local or imported spirits at the home
 GJ> airport DF shop before departure overseas, and they will be waiting
 GJ> for you to collect on your return home.

 JW> But then you can't do it twice!

No.  The 2.2 litre limit for duty free brought back through Customs
still applies.
 
 JW> The NWT doesn't export a lot of wine as you can imagine.

So to be fair, you should be allowed to freely import such essentials
for life.
 
 JW> In theory, because each province collects its own excise, there is
 JW> not supposed to be any inter-provincial transportation but unlike
 JW> national borders this is not policed. So I always fill the trunk of
 JW> the car with as many cases as it will hold on a road trip to Alberta.
 
 GJ> So you collect orders from friends before driving to Alberta?

 JW> Nope. The trunk is only big enough for my own. I place orders with
 JW> my in laws when they drive out as well.

Better you should trade the car in on a van.
 
 JW> I have toyed with making both wine and beer /
 GJ> You need a shed out the back.
 JW> That would only work on a seasonal basis unless I insulated and
 JW> heated it.

So?
 
 GJ> When do you intend to retire?
 JW> I don't. I plan to slow down gradually and put in fewer hours but
 JW> never quit.

That indicates that you enjoy your work.  Having more spare time, you
could travel more - to and from Alberta, for example.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Cumquat Liqueur Chocolates
 Categories: Candies, Chocolates, Porn
      Yield: 20 Servings
 
      1 kg Cumquats
      1 kg Sugar
      1 l  Brandy
    500 g  Dark chocolate
 
  Take good, almost ripe, cumquats, with stems removed, and pierce all
  over with a fork.   Place in a sealable jar, with the sugar and
  brandy.
   If necessary, divide between several jars, making sure they are
  almost filled. Leave for a minimum of 6 months, or up to a year,
  turning occasionally to make sure contents is thoroughly mixed. At
  the end of that time, or when the need arises, drain the liquid from
  the cumquats. (This liqueur may be drunk if desired.) Dry the
  cumquats and keep at room temperature while heating the chocolate in
  a double boiler. When it is molten, drop the cumquats in, one at a
  time, allowing the chocolate to form a solid coating.
   Remove with a fork and allow to cool on greaseproof paper.   Store
  in a cool place, and feed to unsuspecting guests.
   Warning! Not for the children!
  
  :       Leonore Scott for the chocolate part, Glen J for the liqueur
 
MMMMM
 

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