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It also says (I think) it is made from Ethanol, not alcohol? Which, it seems is perfectly fine, but it does have a very odd aftertaste.William the White wrote:Slivovitz is a fave drink of mine. It needs to be drunk very, very cold, as a shot. Shove it in the freezer for a couple of hours and knock it down.enfieldwhite wrote:Sausage, mash and beans tonight.
However, I need some advice. Mrs EW recently returned from Prague clutching a bottle of Slivovica Zlata.
I tried it as a shot, then with Coke. It's vile, but I'm determined to finish it. I just wondered if anyone else has come across
it.
It's made from plums, and my son's father in law is serbian and makes his own hooch... feckin amazing...
But definitely would lead to brain death if consumed daily...
If you really can't take it straight, think of it as white rum in terms of looking for a mixer, rather than vodka...
or send it to me
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No need to panic - ethanol is alcohol.enfieldwhite wrote: It also says (I think) it is made from Ethanol, not alcohol?
And drinking alcohol, to boot.
Now if it had said "methanol", it would be worrying...
Alcohol is a term for the organic molecules with some sort of double bond between the carbon and oxygen atoms.
Ethanol is a molecule with two carbon atoms.
Ask a chemist, if you want any more info....
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Google is my chemist.Puskas wrote:No need to panic - ethanol is alcohol.enfieldwhite wrote: It also says (I think) it is made from Ethanol, not alcohol?
And drinking alcohol, to boot.
Now if it had said "methanol", it would be worrying...
Alcohol is a term for the organic molecules with some sort of double bond between the carbon and oxygen atoms.
Ethanol is a molecule with two carbon atoms.
Ask a chemist, if you want any more info....

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Aye, when we say alcohol, we pretty much exclusively mean ethanol. The rest are a bit deadly.Puskas wrote:No need to panic - ethanol is alcohol.enfieldwhite wrote: It also says (I think) it is made from Ethanol, not alcohol?
And drinking alcohol, to boot.
Now if it had said "methanol", it would be worrying...
Alcohol is a term for the organic molecules with some sort of double bond between the carbon and oxygen atoms.
Ethanol is a molecule with two carbon atoms.
Ask a chemist, if you want any more info....
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The EA pledge doesn't quite have the same ring to it. In fact you'd probably get sued by the makers of FIFA.TANGODANCER wrote:So actually " I am an ethanolic is the real deal then"Prufrock wrote: Aye, when we say alcohol, we pretty much exclusively mean ethanol. The rest are a bit deadly.
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On a health kick this month, after having a week back home spoilt rotten 
usually I get a pack of chicken breasts from sainsburys, then a bag of salad (usually three portions worth) and one of the stir-fry packs from tescos (again, usually three portions worth). Nip to the local shop which does fruit and veg at knockdown prices, that's that pretty much. Usually just whack the chicken in the george forman, then whack it on a salad/ red onion base. If it's the stir fry, I'll eitehr just do a veggie one (at least once a week) or fry another bit of chicken with it. All lovely, like.

usually I get a pack of chicken breasts from sainsburys, then a bag of salad (usually three portions worth) and one of the stir-fry packs from tescos (again, usually three portions worth). Nip to the local shop which does fruit and veg at knockdown prices, that's that pretty much. Usually just whack the chicken in the george forman, then whack it on a salad/ red onion base. If it's the stir fry, I'll eitehr just do a veggie one (at least once a week) or fry another bit of chicken with it. All lovely, like.
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I'm fully prepared to be enlightened. Never too old to learn and all that.Bruno wrote:I would say so, though obviously that bit went over your headenfieldwhite wrote:Which I'm certain is hilarious.Bruno wrote:Whenever someone mentions ethanol I always say a little prayer to Hunter S Thompson, then I call my attorney
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Twenty five people including four foreigners have died from drinking methanol-laced palm wine on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, police said.
American Rose Johnson, 48, Briton Alan Cole, 57, and Irish and Dutch citizens whose families requested anonymity were among the people killed over the past two weeks, hospital staff said.
A local man has been arrested for allegedly making the lethal concoction with methanol -- a toxic chemical compound often used as an antifreeze or solvent -- instead of ethanol found in alcoholic drinks, police said.
"He is suspected of producing and selling alcohol containing methanol ... which can cause death. We are investigating whether he did it on purpose," police spokesman Gede Sugianyar said.
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As a grilled-rather-than-fried kinda guy, and in need of a feed fix;
Three grilled rashers of smoked bacon
Two grilled pork sausages (97% pork shoulder, apparently)
Two slices of grilled Bury black pudding
Four grilled mushrooms
Tinned tomatoes (seasoned and messed around with to taste)
Two poached eggs (And boy can I now poach eggs
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Three grilled rashers of smoked bacon
Two grilled pork sausages (97% pork shoulder, apparently)
Two slices of grilled Bury black pudding
Four grilled mushrooms
Tinned tomatoes (seasoned and messed around with to taste)
Two poached eggs (And boy can I now poach eggs

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Speaking of flour....er, you were weren't you? Here's a little tip for frying sausages:Bruce Rioja wrote:Flourish, Darling. Flourish.TANGODANCER wrote:That has a nice poetic lilt to it.Bruce Rioja wrote:Fanfatbastardtastic!
Scatter a little flour on the worktop, drop then sausages in it, stick a fork in them a few times each side then fry. The come up lovely and crisp and the flour helps to shed the grease from them. Larrrrrrvvvlyyyy.

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