Mike Clouston wrote: >Don't forget he'll need a drop of ginger >wine too over the Yule :-) __________________________________ GINGER WINE?!? That sounds wonderful. Is that a home-made concoction, or something commercially available? An Orkney tradition, perhaps? I had some delicious beet root wine when I was in Orkney, produced by one of my cousins. Seriously, though, I am addicted to ginger and always happy to discover new ways to ingest it, so if you, Mike, or any of the other kind people on the list could clarify the ginger wine mystery for me, I would be most grateful. Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season. George Coghill Olympia, Washington USA

George Coghill wrote: >Mike Clouston wrote: > > > >>Don't forget he'll need a drop of ginger >>wine too over the Yule :-) >> >> >__________________________________ > >GINGER WINE?!? That sounds wonderful. Is that a home-made concoction, >or something commercially available? An Orkney tradition, perhaps? I >had some delicious beet root wine when I was in Orkney, produced by one >of my cousins. Seriously, though, I am addicted to ginger and always >happy to discover new ways to ingest it, so if you, Mike, or any of the >other kind people on the list could clarify the ginger wine mystery for >me, I would be most grateful. > > > Ginger wine is commercially available from supermarkets and off-licences in the UK, George. A well-known brand is "Crabbie's". It is an essential ingredient in a whisky mac. Nice and warming on a cold winter's night :-) However it can be made at home - a recipe can be found here - http://www.greenchronicle.com/recipes/ginger_wine.htm Enjoy :-) Cheers -- Mike Clouston