SC - OOP: Re: Harry Potter foodies

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Returning to one of our silly Pennsic topics, now that Gunther's away...

Just this past weekend, I tested a concoction of Canada Dry club soda [very fine
bubbles!] with Torani "Almond Roca" buttery toffee flavored syrup on a senior
herald's kids, big Harry fans.  They wanted more syrup in it than I did, but
pronounced it excellent Butter Beer!  I had to leave the bottle at their house.
This is not a huge leap from the regular Italian sodas, come to think of it.

House-elves, it seems to me, must have more sensitive little pancreases than humans
do,  if sugary stuff gets them 'drunk'.  Pass the jerky, Winky!

Selene

Susan Fox-Davis wrote:

> > Me:  [I'm reading too
> > much Harry Potter... I'm the kind of geek who made Chocolate Frogs for my
> > friends when the fourth book came out.]
> >
> > Gwynydd:  Yes, but have you yet mastered "Every Flavour Beans", or "Butter
> > Beer".
> > These are the things my daughter wants to taste!
>
> In the place of Every Flavour Beans I bought the 39-flavor mixed Jelly Belly
> beans, which come in a dizzying variety of taste treats whilst omitting the
> dangers of earwax and lasagne flavors.
>
> Butter Beer I'm still contemplating.  OK, it's suitable for serving to minors,
> but gets house-elves tipsy, and can be served hot or cold.  "Butter" sounds like
> an unlikely ingredient for a water-soluble brew, but possibly that's a reference
> to the color?  When I get the time [after Iron Chef], perhaps I will put
> something together with root beer and butter/butterscotch extracts in fizzy
> water.
>
> Selene