Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

I quite like their Dr. Pepper/Cream Soda combination ... but it's hard
to find sometimes as it sells out quickly.

Just had one of these Monday. It was quite good. Saw it at the gas station and bought as an impulse, I'll buy it again!

I was doing the weekly grocery run yesterday and noticed that the place
I was shopping (County Market) had placed a "Limit 2" placard on their
display of product.

Everyone I've introduced to it quite likes it ... well, except one old curmudgeon who'd gripe if you hung him with a new rope. Bv)=

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Title: Homemade Sassafras Root Beer
Categories: Beverages, Herbs
Yield: 5 Pints

Several roots; (including
- some green stems) from
- sassafras saplings, about
- 30-40 inches worth of 1/4"
- thick roots-enough to fill
- one cup when you chop them
- in 1/2" pieces)
4 c Water
2 Cloves
1/2 ts Anise seeds; can sub fennel
4 Allspice berries
1 (1") stick cinnamon
1/4 c Molasses
1 c Sugar
2 qt Soda water

Scrub the roots clean of any dirt. Cut the roots into
1/2" long pieces. (The roots can be tough, if you have
a pair of pruning shears, they work great to cut the
roots.) If you have a few green stems, you can include
them too, but you should have mostly roots. Cut up as much
as you need to fill one cup. Put the roots into a small
pot and cover with 4 cups of water. Add the cloves, anise
seeds, allspice berries, and cinnamon stick. Bring to a
boil, reduce to a simmer, and simmer for 25 minutes. Add
the molasses and simmer for 5 minutes more. Remove from
heat.

Strain through cheesecloth or a fine mesh sieve lined with
a paper towel. Rinse out the pot. Return the liquid to the
pot. Add the sugar, heat until just a simmer and the sugar
has dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool.

To assemble the root beer, fill a glass with ice cubes,
add the syrup and soda water in a 1:2 ratio, so 1/3 cup of
syrup to 2/3 cups of soda water. Add more soda water if
you want it more diluted, add more syrup if you want it
stronger.

Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 quarts.

From: http://www.simplyrecipes.com

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Dave Drum wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-

Everyone I've introduced to it quite likes it ... well, except one old curmudgeon who'd gripe if you hung him with a new rope. Bv)=

Laugh. Don't talk about Sean that way. (Sorry not sorry Sean!)

Shawn

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Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Everyone I've introduced to it quite likes it ... well, except one old curmudgeon who'd gripe if you hung him with a new rope. Bv)=

Laugh. Don't talk about Sean that way. (Sorry not sorry Sean!)

Shawn

... Alimony: Bounty after the mutiny

But, Sean's not old. Of course, when you're nearly 81 very few people
are "old". Bv)=

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Title: Watermelon Gazpacho
Categories: Soups, Fruits, Squashm Chilies
Yield: 6 servings

4 c (heaping) diced seedless
- watermelon
1 English cucumber; diced,
- reserve half
3 md Tomatoes; diced, reserve
- half
1 sm Red bell pepper; diced,
- reserve half
1/3 c Chopped green onions;
- reserve half
1 cl Garlic
sm Handful basil
3 tb (to 4 tb) red wine vinegar
3 tb Olive oil; more to drizzle
1 ts (to 2 ts) sea salt; to taste
1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper
1/2 Jalapeno; stemmed, seeded,
- chopped, opt
Diced avocado; opt
Micro greens; opt, garnish

Set aside the reserved half of the chopped cucumber,
tomatoes, red pepper and green onions and place the
remaining half in a blender. Add the watermelon, garlic,
basil, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper and jalapeño
pepper, if using. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust
seasonings.

Pour into a large bowl (or small individual jars, as
pictured) and stir in the reserved chopped vegetables.

Chill for 3 to 4 hours or overnight.

Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with diced avocado
and/or micro greens, if desired, before serving.

Jeanine Donofrio, Austin, Texas

Makes: 6 servings

RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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