On 19 Apr 2003, at 22:46, vze4qdyk@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Chance's eyes flashed with enthusiasm. "Sounds wicked. I'll take two." Chico raised his eyebrow. "Two, eh? I'd recommend one at first. It isn't a drink that you gulp down. Plus, it's just after sunrise." [...] > > "I don't think that I know how to make that," Nadia interjected. > > > > Chico stood up, still looking at Sebastian with a fun smile. "I can mix > > one, if you'd like?" > > Chance moved to follow Chico to the bar where he could watch. > "Absolutely, if you don't think it'll kill me. And if you'll show > me how you do it." "Mixing Hard Wateroot Juice is pretty easy," Chico explained as he began pulling bottles off the shelves. "You need just four ingredients: dark rum, ginger beer, peychaud bitters and wateroot juice, of course." He smiled. {HYPERLINK "/db/ingred/387"} {HYPERLINK "/db/ingred/58"} {HYPERLINK "/db/ingred/84"} {HYPERLINK "/db/ingred/156"} "First dip the glass rim in salt, then add the rum, wateroot juice and bitters into an ice-filled glass, tall enough to take the Ginger beer," Chico continued as he mixed the ingredients. "Tilting the glass, finally pour in the ginger beer. I like Fort James myself. It has a better kick, and it isn;t as sweet. > Watching intently as Chico mixed, Chance spoke again. "Looks like > you know what you are doing. Are most of you from up here?" "I've been here in the Badlands a while myself." Chico handed Sebastian the freshly mixed drink. "Here, I'd recommend that you sip it first. The ginger and bitters are what gives it its burn." [...] ********************* Dennis D. Kirkpatrick Littleton, CO USA ddkirkpat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.bluething.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message brought to you by the HG-PBEM "OVERDRIVE" mailing list. http://www.bluething.org/overdrive/