Placing a Face

Post by **KiltanneN** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:12 am

I'll pring a Pavlova:

http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/de ... vlova.html

ChoChiyo · Post by **ChoChiyo** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:20 am

I'll bring sweet creamy Minnesota butter too.....

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:23 am

Right, who is bringing the grog?

Post by **KiltanneN** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:06 am

Greabo Girl wrote:Right, who is bringing the grog?

Unless you are refferring to non-alcoholic you will be sadly disappointed

I am not one to allow the corruption of minors in my presence...

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:55 am

Well, I'll bring biltong, boerewors and rhoti.

And for those of drinking age... some witblits to knock your socks off.

And maybe some Amarula, too.

Post by **Darb** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:12 pm

witblits to knock your socks off. And maybe some Amarula, too

I know what biltong is, but you'll have to tell me about witblits and amarula, before I die of curiosity.

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:03 pm

KiltanneN wrote:
I am not one to allow the corruption of minors in my presence...

Mean. ...Kvetch would let me...

Post by **Kvetch** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:11 pm

Mean. ...Kvetch would let me...

You would be more likely to corrupt me, methinks

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:12 pm

Brad wrote: I know what biltong is, but you'll have to tell me about witblits and amarula, before I die of curiosity.

Witblits ("white lightning") is a potent liquor, traditionally home-distilled from grapes. Roughly the equivalent of American 'moonshine'. Closely related is 'Mampoer', which is distilled from other fruit - usually peaches.

Amarula is a Cream Liquer, created from the wild fruit of the same name.

Interesting factoid: the fruit of the amarula tree, in its' natural state, falls from the tree and proceeds to ferment. The fermented fruit is considered a delicacy by elephants, which become thoroughly intoxicated after ingesting it.

That's right - it packs enough punch to fell an elephant!

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:26 pm

Heh, can I have some?

Oh, and BE has said she will bring a favourite of hers, some Tesco Value rich tea biscuits

Post by **Darb** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:16 pm

Edge wrote:
Brad wrote: I know what biltong is, but you'll have to tell me about witblits and amarula, before I die of curiosity.
Witblits ("white lightning") is a potent liquor, traditionally home-distilled from grapes. Roughly the equivalent of American 'moonshine'. Closely related is 'Mampoer', which is distilled from other fruit - usually peaches.

Amarula is a Cream Liquer, created from the wild fruit of the same name.

Interesting factoid: the fruit of the amarula tree, in its' natural state, falls from the tree and proceeds to ferment. The fermented fruit is considered a delicacy by elephants, which become thoroughly intoxicated after ingesting it.

That's right - it packs enough punch to fell an elephant!

Witblits: American moonshine is actually just rough, un-oaked, illegal generic grain whisky, made from barley, corn, and sometimes some sugar. If witblits is made from grapes, it's actually closer to what the French call "marc" and what the Italians call "grappa".

Mampoer: In this country, peaches arent usually fermented directly, because of their high pulp content. Rather, they're usually steeped, with sugar, in a previously distilled liquor (usually brandy, but sometimes vodka or tequila), and then strained out. "Southern Comfort" is an example.

Amarula: Many kinds of fruit begin to ferment when they fall to the ground, and passing animals get drunk on them. My sister and I used to own a horse when we were young, and there was an orchard next to the paddock. Every fall, the horses would hop the fence, graze on fermenting peaches and apples, and get pleasantly hammered. Very amusing to watch.

Non-sequitur: word of advice to young people reading this - never ever give beer to a dog. Beer contains hops, which are toxic to the canine digestive system. It can/will make them very ill.

Anyway, thanks for the info. Both terms were new to me, and I'm hoping to one day research and write a book on such things.

Edge · Post by **Edge** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:24 pm

Brad wrote: Witblits: American moonshine is actually just rough, un-oaked, illegal generic grain whisky, made from barley, corn, and sometimes some sugar. If witblits is made from grapes, it's actually closer to what the French call "marc" and what the Italians call "grappa".

I think, technically, witblits would be classified as a rough brandy.

What I do know for sure, is that it has at least ten times the alcohol content of grappa.

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:26 pm

...still want some...

Post by **Darb** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:33 pm

Greabo Girl wrote:...still want some...

No, you don't ... trust me.

Raw, undiluted alcohol, regardless of the source, tastes a lot like paint thinnner when it first comes out of the still in any appreciable strength.

It takes several passes, discarding what's called "the heads and tails" of the runnings, to get anything respectably smooth ... and then it has to be aged and then cut down with water to around 40-55% AbV, so it doesnt pickle your tongue outright.

After tasting such things, one rapidly realizes how things like Gin, sambuca, and schnapps evolved ... people groped for ways to make it taste palatable, so they added all sorts of things, like spices, herbs, charred oak, sugar, etc.

Nowadays, with modern high tech brewing techniques, things like pure high-quality vodka and grappa can be enjoyed straight.

- Ye Liquor Geek

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:43 pm

Fine, it be like New Year when the kids are allowed to have champagne... except instead of champagne we can have grog, rum and WKD

Post by **Darb** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:51 pm

I believe the early form of grog was just rum, mixed with rough unrefined sugar, water and preserved limes. It was used to give sailors their daily tot of rum while also helping to prevent scurvy.

We dont have to worry about scurvy anymore, so I find that hot buttered rum (dark rum mixed with hot water, brown sugar, a cinnamon stick, and a pat of butter), or dark rum with jamacian ginger beer, is a lot more pleasant.

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:52 pm

What about WKD?

And you have to respect that a large amount of the family are pirates, so there WILL be grog.

Post by **Darb** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:55 pm

What does WKD stand for ?

Post by **Kvetch** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:00 pm

Brand name. Basically it is prepacked industrial alcohol so that irresponsible teens with no taste buds can get drunk very quickly.

Post by **Darb** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:08 pm

Ah.

Over here in the states, there used to be a brand called "Everclear", which was 90% grain alcohol (180 proof). Dont know if it still exists anymore, except as the name of a rock band.

Some bars over here carry Bacardi 151 (70.5% AbV), which is used for flaming shots and other gut-wrenching concoctions favored by people who havent yet damaged their livers.

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:12 pm

Nah, I'll stick with the (sadly, as Pirate Mummy doesn't want me turning out like Kvetch and Hunter, it's still non-alcoholic) grog and mead.

ChoChiyo · Post by **ChoChiyo** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:38 pm

Yes, we have enough vomit on the decks every night as it is.

Greabo Girl · Post by **Greabo Girl** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:52 pm

Have you tried to get them into Drunk Pirates Anon.?

Post by **laurie** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:14 pm

And how about Pirate Al-A-Teen for you, GG?

Nip the "nipping" problem before it's a PROBLEM, right?

mccormack44 · Post by **mccormack44** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:21 pm

Yes, GG, you listen to Pirate Mom, Uncle Kvetch, and Cousin Laurie; I thought you understood â€” there will be NO substance abuse at our family reunion; we're gathering to ENJOY each other, and no one is allowed to escape during the gathering. (If you feel the need to escape, why did you bother to come?)

Grandma Sue