Subj : Fig It! was: Towing the Line                                          [
To   : Carol Shenkenberger
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Jul 28 2024 05:49:41

-=> Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-

 >  DD> A quick trip to the search engine tells me that fiss will not
 >  DD> do well in my groqing zone without lots of special help. Which
 >  DD>  may 'splain why they're not common around here.
 >
 >  RH> And we're in a great spot for them. Steve planted another tree to be
 >  RH> last year so in a few years we'll have a super abundance of them.
 >
 >  DD> From my research they aren't huge trees like maples or oaks.
 >
 > No, more like a bush. BTW, I was informed that the 2nd tree didn't make
 > it so we only have to one, but a very prolific one.

 CS> Figs love VB!  Tons of them here.  Fig farming has become 'a thing'.  I
 CS> often trade apples for them.

Izzat the juice? Or something else. If it's the juice - do you drink it
whilst munching a fig? ? Or use it to help the plant grow? Or .... ?

 CS> This years apple crop looks to be 1.5 bushels.  I'm going to practice
 CS> making apple cider.  I'm all setup now for it.

Fresh squoze, unfiltered cider is a most excellent thing. I pick some
up every fall from the Apple Barn (orchard farm stand) to make this:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Hot Apple Cider
 Categories: Five, Beverages, Fruits
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
    1/2 ga Cloudy apple juice (cider)
      4    (1") cinnamon sticks
    1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
    1/4 ts Nutmeg
      6    Whole cloves
 
  In a saucepan, bring all the ingredients to a boil,
  reduce heat and simmer for about ten minutes.
  
  Strain the spices before serving. Enjoy
  
  ALTERNATE VERSIONS: You can add a slice orange to the
  pot for a citrus twist. OPTIONAL: add some rum before
  serving.
  
  NOTES: I first experienced this at Lincoln's New Salem
  Historical Site during the annual "Christmas at New
  Salem" put on by the Illinois Historic Preservation
  Agency. It was served by ladies from the Springfield
  Junior League in period dress - at the Rutledge Tavern
  
  It was like drinking a slice of apple pie. I was so
  hooked on it that I hung about and cadged the recipe.
  This is a reduction in quantity version. But otherwise
  true to the bone.
  
  RECIPE FROM: Junior League of Springfield (IL)
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

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