Hello Androo: Neither reasons, dear Sir! I am a child of recovering alcoholic parents. By all means, I do not judge anyone of their penchant for spirits (I wish I could indulge). I merely would enjoy such a concoction even without "subtle flavoures imparted by the alcoholic ingredients", dear Sir. --Manaia PS: I do have a half-brother by the name of Androo. ++++ --- On Sun, 8/3/08, Andrew Sellon <andrew@sellon.vispa.com> wrote: > Manaia Alofa wrote: > > -H: > > > > Since I don't imbibe/indulge I guess this can be > made virginally - yes? > > > > I mean the taste would be the same as with liquor - > yes? I love ginger and oranges. > > > > And how does 'byculla' sound like? > How wrong can you be! I suspect that your 'lack of > indulgence' is for > moral or religious reasons which I thoroughly respect. > However, I could > not agree with you less, the taste and (to me) enjoyment > would not be > the same, much as I too enjoy orange and ginger.. The added > timbre and > frisson such a concoction lifts it onto a higher plane > altogether; it is > given a lift and a delight that can not be obtained without > the subtle > flavoures imparted by the alcoholic ingredients. > > I have just e-mailed the outline recipe to a friend of mine > who is a > very able cook, in the hope that he might suggest a little > experimentation! > > Yours Aye Andrew Sellon