tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post2321077423410005526..comments2023-06-21T00:36:40.840-07:00Comments on Plead Ignorance: Michigan Mai-TaiRobert the Skeptichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-36156438186857830262010-11-18T17:09:34.991-08:002010-11-18T17:09:34.991-08:00I just printed out the Michigan Mai Tai which soun...I just printed out the Michigan Mai Tai which sounds so good and I have to make when my oldest son is in Ann Arbot and coming home for Christmas. Thanks Robert.Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-2826286804120889292010-10-18T22:12:25.233-07:002010-10-18T22:12:25.233-07:00how fitting that you're getting into fruity co...how fitting that you're getting into fruity cocktails just as i'm getting into whiskey. it's like we're switching age-appropriate palates.karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690274092026593186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-24322453864950636362010-10-09T11:42:16.231-07:002010-10-09T11:42:16.231-07:00I love Vernor's and we can get it in Ohio. Ya...I love Vernor's and we can get it in Ohio. Yay! Chicken soup and Vernor's is a part of many moms' treatment for a bad cold here -- including me!!!! LOLKay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-31194063774398174722010-10-04T14:01:45.687-07:002010-10-04T14:01:45.687-07:00Vernor's was a surprise treat brought home by ...Vernor's was a surprise treat brought home by my father to celebrate the sale of a magazine article. In Pasadena in the 1950s it was not sold everywhere but could be found and, once tasted, never forgotten. The introduction of the diet version was welcome and it is still a go-to grocery store treat - there is one local place that still sells it. We just take it straight around here but none of its tangy goodness is lost no matter how you serve it. MmmmmmMarylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-66982682979450674142010-10-04T13:28:00.874-07:002010-10-04T13:28:00.874-07:00There are fewer things finer in life than cocktail...There are fewer things finer in life than cocktails. Instant sophistication is bestowed upon one's inebriation.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-81732868142897928222010-10-02T06:07:55.434-07:002010-10-02T06:07:55.434-07:00In a word, YUM.In a word, YUM.Entre Noushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186796216462041421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-7877752255155542010-10-01T13:57:31.662-07:002010-10-01T13:57:31.662-07:00Some time in the distant future I'm going to b...Some time in the distant future I'm going to build myself a bar and own every one of my favourite liqours. And it is going to be mobile so it can be parked near the pool, the TV or in the bedroom.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888125796129754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-19737109610634994552010-10-01T10:17:16.536-07:002010-10-01T10:17:16.536-07:00Seems the people in Canada have discontinued the ...Seems the people in Canada have discontinued the soda. I suppose it might work with Canada Dry Ginger Ale but that would not be the same. Still I love your idea of being create with beverages.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-1537533580820518052010-10-01T09:48:19.512-07:002010-10-01T09:48:19.512-07:00Bananas I have been observed frequently wearing co...<b>Bananas</b> I have been observed frequently wearing colorful Hawaiian shirts, truth be told. Schweppes is a much "dryer" ginger ale and very pale amber in color. Vernor's has a very distinct ginger flavor and a deep and rich amber color (or colour) which is somehow part of the brewing process. It is therefore sweeter than the Schweppes. If you ever had Vernor's you would likely never go back to Schweppes. <br /><br />I am told that ginger ale brewing became big business in the US during the time of prohibition... or perhaps it was a front for illegal brewing of beer going on in the back room. Who knows?<br /><br /><b>Peter</b> Yes, it seems the popularity has spread. After Kate got me "hooked" on it I was buying it online. Heavy, the shipping cost as much as the product to deliver.<br /><br />I checked, looking at the can; you are CORRECT, it says "Ginger SODA", not ale. Of course we call all tissues "Kleneex" as well. I always called it ginger ale and never noticed until you brought that to my attention. Thanks!<br /><br /><b>DJan</b> It is very much worth the try. Even if you don't mix it with alcohol, I make "virgin" variations for our non-drinking friends and the grand kids. Vernors with a splash of Mango nectar is just as tasty. Try it.<br /><br /><b>Dr. Mom</b> The Cosmo is so versatile, Nancy also likes my Blueberry Cosmo (she loves blueberries). I found the diet version of Vernors to have the unpleasant after-taste so I went back to regular. I am judicious about injecting high-fructose corn syrup in my diet; but this is my only vice in that concern. I don't drink any other forms of soda/pop, and no colas whatsoever.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-86181619497617780032010-10-01T06:05:55.643-07:002010-10-01T06:05:55.643-07:00I have recently become a Cosmo convert, and I have...I have recently become a Cosmo convert, and I have a whole stock of Vernors (diet, though), so I'll have to give this a try.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-40699766310758187022010-10-01T05:48:53.791-07:002010-10-01T05:48:53.791-07:00I'm a wine aficionado and rarely drink hard li...I'm a wine aficionado and rarely drink hard liquor, so I probably won't run out to get this. But a good ginger ale (or drink) is hard to beat. That's quite a lovely looking drink and definitely looks worth a sip.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-49528206185737428702010-10-01T04:06:40.875-07:002010-10-01T04:06:40.875-07:00WOW! Vernors in the Northwest; who'd a thought...WOW! Vernors in the Northwest; who'd a thought? I grew up in Michigan drinking Vernors. I so remember my grandmother drinking it from a glass and giggling because it tickleed her nose. Our family doctor actually prescribed it for upset stomach.<br /><br />We have it in Florida because of so many Michigan Showbirds and I drank some last night. All I've ever seen here though are the two litre bottles<br /><br />You referred to is as Ginger Ale, as I do, but legally it's called a Ginger drink. There was some kind of lawsuit many, many years ago that prohibited them from using the term Ginger Ale, even though they were the original; don't know the details.<br /><br />It's one of my favorite drinks.PeterDeManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669673190309431400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-26599368125013487132010-10-01T02:12:37.923-07:002010-10-01T02:12:37.923-07:00I think you belong in Hawaii, wearing a colourful ...I think you belong in Hawaii, wearing a colourful shirt and making cocktails for waitresses in grass skirts to serve. Does the ginger ale taste good on its own? How is it different from Schweppes?Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.com