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09-24-2008, 08:48 PM
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Bottles, Blends, and Brews --- Drink Ideas!?
Hi friends!
We've barely tipped the iceberg so far on the show----there is such a variety out there. What would you like to see reviewed on the show?
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09-24-2008, 09:26 PM
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Cola Wars ...
No, not Pepsi vs Coca Cola ... Bottle vs Can vs Soda Fountain (vs Slurpee?) ... also throw in a bottle of Mexican Coke in there as well (sugar based, not corn syrup ... not as sweet). There is a science to getting the syrup/soda water blend right, and too few restaurants pay it any attention resulting in sub optimal beverages. If you want to latch onto a cause for your show, this is the one. Forget global warming or a tanking economy, poorly calibrated soda machines are evil - and the public need to be educated on it.
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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” - Leonardo da Vinci "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts...and beer." - Abraham Lincoln "... connect the dots instead of assembling a jigsaw puzzle." - Wil Wheaton
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#3
09-24-2008, 09:52 PM
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you should also tour a soda factory, bottling company, maybe...
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"If there's no exit, then you make one. Break open the top of the maze and let starlight in." ~Warren Ellis Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws ~ Plato "The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion"~ Thomas Paine "Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen." ~Mark Twain
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#4
09-24-2008, 10:19 PM
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#5
09-24-2008, 10:47 PM
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Oh, and ginger ale, ginger beer, ginger anything. Hell, even ginger from Giligans Island. I love all things ginger.
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"If there's no exit, then you make one. Break open the top of the maze and let starlight in." ~Warren Ellis Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws ~ Plato "The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion"~ Thomas Paine "Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen." ~Mark Twain
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09-24-2008, 10:50 PM
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also, is there any good "real" lemon/lime soda? I have given up on the famous ones. I LOVE lemon and/or Lime. Key Lime Pie, Lemon Merangue Pie, lemon drops, lemon yoghurt/custard...
but NO lemon/lime soda tastes like lemon at all. Just tastes like a sweet water with a hint of tangishness.
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"If there's no exit, then you make one. Break open the top of the maze and let starlight in." ~Warren Ellis Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws ~ Plato "The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion"~ Thomas Paine "Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen." ~Mark Twain
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#7
09-30-2008, 08:45 PM
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I think a review of a few Arnold Palmer bottles are necessary. Or even DIY Arnold Palmers? Make it happen!
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10-01-2008, 04:05 AM
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To be honest, the only one I ever tried and liked was the one they make at the Crocodile Cafe in Pasadena. I have a question though ... what is the optimal ratio of iced tea to lemonade ... and since I like carbonated drinks, what about lemon soda instead of lemonade? Sweet vs unsweet tea? And how do you do a controlled, objective experiment?
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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” - Leonardo da Vinci "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts...and beer." - Abraham Lincoln "... connect the dots instead of assembling a jigsaw puzzle." - Wil Wheaton
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#9
10-01-2008, 04:52 AM
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Second: We actually just shot an episode featuring a DIY lemon soda...it was so good. I prefer my tea without sugar (see latest episode on my thoughts) BUT I think southern down home sweet tea is amazing with sugar...if you're going to go down that route load it up 
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#10
10-01-2008, 04:58 AM
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The Arnold Palmer is a mix of half iced tea, half lemonade. Sometimes called a split or a 50/50 depending on the region. If you can find Arizona Iced Teas locally, they have a version. Snapple do a Lemon Iced Tea, but the ratio is too strong on the tea for it to be an Arnold Palmer. BTW - yes, named after the golfer. It was a favourite of his.
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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” - Leonardo da Vinci "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts...and beer." - Abraham Lincoln "... connect the dots instead of assembling a jigsaw puzzle." - Wil Wheaton
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