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orinoco
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response 50 of 74:
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Jun 17 02:08 UTC 2002 |
(I knew someone once with the same allergy. She had no other food
restrictions: cheese and chocolate, in particular, I remember her having no
problem with. It really does seem to have been the alcohol itself that got
to her.)
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slynne
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response 51 of 74:
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Jun 17 18:34 UTC 2002 |
I think I am allergic to alcohol too. If I have more than 10 drinks or
so, I get a horrible reaction indeed. First I turn into an asshole and
then I puke on everyone.
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jaklumen
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response 52 of 74:
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Jun 18 10:12 UTC 2002 |
hahahaha!!
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i
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response 53 of 74:
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Jun 20 00:37 UTC 2002 |
Re: #37 - Calvados
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scott
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response 54 of 74:
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Jun 22 13:20 UTC 2002 |
Regarding meads, at a club ( http://www.northstatebrewers.org ) brew
Thursday one of the guys brought a spiced mead he'd recently done. Wow! I'm
getting the recipe for that puppy.
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keesan
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response 55 of 74:
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Jun 23 09:50 UTC 2002 |
There is a difference between being allergic to a food (a very small amount
causes a reaction) and being unable to detoxify a food. Some people are
better at detoxifying alcohol. Allergens are more likely to be proteins,
which the body interprets as something infectious. I have never heard of an
allergy to a simple molecule like ethyl alcohol. Not sure what it is about
tomatoes that bothers some people, but it is the proteins in eggs and grains
that are allergenic. Lactose intolerance is the inability to break down
lactose into something digestible by the body.
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i
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response 56 of 74:
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Jun 23 12:41 UTC 2002 |
Inability to detoxify alcohol would not prevent one from using standard
vanilla flavoring, one would not even know that one had. The fact that
most allergies are to proteins won't help the person with the alcohol
allergy, any more than the fact that most kids can eat peanut butter
sandwiches will save the life of the kid with peanut allergy.
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denise
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response 57 of 74:
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Jun 10 01:36 UTC 2007 |
As I mentioned in another item recently, I tend to enjoy alcoholic
drinks more in the summer/warmer weather than in the colder weather.
Why, I'm not sure, since drinking seemingly makes one feel warmer; not
necessarily a desired effect on hot days. But anyway, that's just the
way I am...
I do enjoy an occasional beer, though some kinds better than others.
And I don't like dark beers at all. White wines can be nice, the reds
I'm allergic to [maybe to the tannins or something].
Overall, though, I've always preferred various mixed drinks. Many of
the ones I enjoy are the fruity kinds. But other types, too, including
stuff with rum [coke and rum is one of my earliest recollections
besides beer], long island iced tea, bailey's irish cream, margaritas,
a good whiskey, etc. If I remember right, I don't like gin and tonic
and have never tried a martini.
What kind of drinks do the rest of you enjoy? Do you drink different
things in the summer than the rest of the year? Do you have any good
drink recipes to try?
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furs
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response 58 of 74:
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Jun 10 11:08 UTC 2007 |
I don't drink much anymore, mostly cause I don't like to waste the
calories. But I enjoy a good beer once in a while, but my favorite
drinks are a regular margarita on the rocks or a good vodka on the rocks
with a splash of lime juice.
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mary
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response 59 of 74:
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Jun 10 12:49 UTC 2007 |
This thread has reminded me of whiskey slushes. I was exposed to this
concoction while living in central Pennsylvania many years ago. It tastes
oh so light and refreshing then you realize you can't get up. A batch of
slush is kept in the freezer and you simply scrape some into a glass and
top it with your favorite mixer (diet squirt works great). I'll dig up
the recipe and post it later. Heck, I'll make up a batch!
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slynne
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response 60 of 74:
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Jun 10 14:20 UTC 2007 |
Hehe. That reminds me of a mojito story. Last summer, my brother made
some mojitos for a family gathering. His recipe calls for soda water to
be added but we didnt have any soda water so he substituted MORE RUM for
the soda water. They were still oh so light and refreshing until you
realized you were shit faced!
Anyways, I've noticed that Mojitos are getting quite popular these days
which is fine by me because they are a very nice summer drink. I dont
know my brother's exact recipe but it is pretty similar to this one:
3 fresh mint sprigs
2 tsp sugar
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 1/2 oz light rum
club soda
In a tall thin glass, crush part of the mint with a fork to coat the
inside. Add the sugar and lime juice and stir thoroughly. Top with ice.
Add rum and mix. Top off with *chilled* club soda (or seltzer). Add a
lime slice and the remaining mint, and serve.
I cant wait to find out what a whiskey slush is.
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tod
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response 61 of 74:
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Jun 10 14:26 UTC 2007 |
re #58
How many calories do you intake per day?
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furs
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response 62 of 74:
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Jun 10 15:37 UTC 2007 |
while in training between 1800 - 2000
not training, probably more like 1500-1700
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tod
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response 63 of 74:
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Jun 10 15:56 UTC 2007 |
I read yesterday that a mcdonald's cheeseburger is 300 calories. (It said so
on the corner of the wrapper while I was eating a couple of them after going
drive-thru.) I wonder if I could get away with 5 of those a day with tea and
celery?
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furs
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response 64 of 74:
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Jun 10 16:16 UTC 2007 |
hahahah.
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mary
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response 65 of 74:
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Jun 10 18:14 UTC 2007 |
Whiskey Slush
2 1/4 cup (cheap) whiskey
1 cup sugar
2 cup brewed tea
7 cup water
12 oz orange juice, frozen concentrate
12 oz lemonade, frozen concentrate
Mix all. Freeze. Scrape and mostly fill a tall glass. Add a favorite
mixer. Eschew driving for a few hours. ;-)
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denise
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response 66 of 74:
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Jun 10 19:53 UTC 2007 |
My ex-aunt-in-law used to make whiskey slushes; I remember really
liking them [but have since forgotten about them]. So thanks for the
recipe, Mary.
The first few times I had fuzzy navals, they went down so easy that I
didn't realize how easy it was to get very tipsy. One of the times [at
a bachelorette party], I did drink way too much and shouldn't have
driven home but did anyway. I realized later how lucky I was to have
gotten home ok [and I did pass a cop on Washtenaw on the way home but
they already had someone else pulled over].
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tod
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response 67 of 74:
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Jun 11 01:15 UTC 2007 |
re #65
I used to do that but just use Sun tea (1 gallon of boiling water with 2 cups
of sugar and 6 teabags all chilled afterward) then put in the freezer with
Jim Beam
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slynne
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response 68 of 74:
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Jun 11 01:28 UTC 2007 |
MMMM. those sound yummy!
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jadecat
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response 69 of 74:
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Jun 11 13:25 UTC 2007 |
Mmm, Baileys. I discovered Mint Chocolate Baileys. Oh so good in hot
chocolate!
Olive Garden has this something or other Sunrise that has cherry juice
and champagne (sparkling white wine most likely) and something else.
Most tasty.
I had a mojito once, didn't really care for it. Then again, I'm not that
much of a rum fan. Or beer. Mixed fruity drinks, or kahlua and cream,
are usually my preferred alcohol sources.
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samiam
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response 70 of 74:
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Jun 11 16:41 UTC 2007 |
Favorite summer drink with no-name...
Ice
Strawberries (frozen kind, with sugar)
Amaretto (1 shot)
Pineapple juice (to taste)
Mix in blender until slushy
Float of Meyer's Dark Rum on top
Tasty...
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denise
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response 71 of 74:
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Jun 12 03:18 UTC 2007 |
Debbi, that DOES sound good, especially now with the strawberries
coming in.
A touch of Amaretto in hot chocolate is another good thing.
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samiam
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response 72 of 74:
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Jun 13 14:45 UTC 2007 |
Oh, heck yeah. Of course, Amaretto is good in pretty much anything.
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dtk
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response 73 of 74:
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Dec 25 20:49 UTC 2013 |
I brew mead (similar to a Polish or Czecheslovakian) and ale (beer fermented
at or near room temperature). Mead is the easiest.
When I am out, I tend to drink single malt scotch with water, on the rocks.
McAllen and Glenfiddich will do in a pinch, Cardhu and Dalwhinnie (single
barrel) are better. There is significant marginal improvement stepping up ot
15 year from 12. The incremental gains from 15 years to 18 years is minor,
and if you recognize the difference, you are probably not coming to htis
conference for recommendations.
At parties, I tend to like fruity "girlie" drinks (old fashioned, gimlet, etc)
or brandy alexanders. Good stuff.
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denise
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response 74 of 74:
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Jan 17 03:24 UTC 2014 |
Have you tried making your own mead or beer?
There are a number of drinks I like but am not supposed to with some of
the meds I'm on and after the surgery I had. Though I had tastes of
several white wines when I was at a winery a couple years ago. And
recently while grocery shopping, they were letting people sample a
couple different wines. I'm allergic to red wine but I tried the white.
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