Iced Tea
and My other favourite drinks
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The Drinks:
Iced Tea
Wine
Beer
Hard Liquor
Iced Tea
I'm addicted to Iced Tea that is made by Nestle. Quite so much that I
actually go through mild withdrawal on some days that I don't have any!

I drink 2 to 3 litres a day of it, and go through three 680g containers
every two weeks.

Because of the effects of water hardness on the taste of tea, I can even
tell whether or not a water is relatively soft or hard depending on the
taste of the tea.

It is all natural, so the container says. Its list of ingredients is,
in order of importance:

sugar; citric acid; instant tea; natural lemon flavour.

A Rover Crew I belong to has a Coffee Guide, describing the coffee
preferences of its members. Here's my contribution:

"Invisible; odourless; tasteless; non-existant. Rather, Don should be
allowed to savour his iced tea, prepared by his own hand, at the mix ratio
of 2.5 teaspoons powder per half carafe or 3 teaspoons per candle holder,
both mixed by circular motion caused by simple rocking of the vessel.
Death or worse awaits the squire who messes with my iced tea although care
should be taken by the Squire that ample potable water is available."

More information about the product can be found by calling:

1-800-387-4636

or by writing to:

Nestle Canada Inc.
Box 7200
Willowdale B
Ontario
Canada
M2K 2Z2

It goes well with vodka, though I've only mixed the two twice.

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Wine:

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I have no particular preference for wine beyond:

- I prefer low alcohol white wines with a touch of sweetness
- I prefer homemade brew over commercial stuff

But:

I do make a good Liefraumilch & Mosel at home from kits. I also will
always try (and usually like) someone's homemade stuff.

I don't particularly like reds, but homemade reds are usually nice.

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Beer:

Again, I have no beer preferences beyond these generalities:

- I tend to like darker beers as they tend to be smoother with less hops
- I'm not fond of most mainstream (North American) commercial beers
- I like to try imports -- usually according to the other rules
- I like to try -- and have enjoyed -- microbrews (ie. specialty market
beers made by small breweries)
- I will always try someone's homebrew
- I occasionally go to an imported beer place (Maison des Bieres
Importees, for those of you in or visiting Montreal, which is right
beside the Papineau Metro Station) and usually order a Kwak and a
Younger's Tartan.

Recently, I have developed a love for La Gaillarde and Trois Pistoles by
Unibroue, a microbrewery in Chambly, Quebec. THIS SITE IS IN FRENCH.

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Hard Liquor:

I generally like liqueurs -- sweet, after dinner drinks.

My favourite poison is a 1:1 combination of green Creme de Menthe and
Midori (melon Liqueur).

I'm also fond of Blue Curacao, which I discovered in Europe. It tastes a
bit like bubble gum, but is made from the essence of the peels of the
Curacao orange, an orange native to the West Indies. The reason I picked
it up was because it looks like Romulan Ale, a Star Trek reference.

I also like:

- Fuzzy Navels (OJ & peach schnapps)
- Grasshoppers (Creme de Menthe and cream or milk)
- Bailey's Irish Cream
- Occasionally I like the Licorice stuff (Sambucca)
- Creme de Grand Marnier
- Vieux Montreal (strong coffee, Bailey's, Tia Maria, Grand Marnier & topped
with whipped cream)

I don't go for brandy and the like, though.

I don't particularly like spirits like vodka, rye, scotch, gin, rum and
the like, though I occasionally will drink a Gin & Tonic.

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