[Sca-cooks] re: Lemon Syrup

[jenne at fiedlerfamily.net]

> >We've had lemon water, people didn't like it.
> Was sweetener available?  if it was available, then people are just being
> lazy and thoughtless. Perhaps a sign of explanation would help.

Sweetener is always available: at the coffee dispenser. Because of course
you have to have coffee.

> >Gatorade and Water will also be provided.
> Well gatorade is sugar laden, and water is, well just water (and often
> nasty with nothing to hide the chlorine taste)

Actually, the water at this site is very good.

> At least consider a secondary section of lemon water.  Then people who
> do not have a choice due to health considerations will have at least
> *some* variety.

They always have a choice. They can drink coffee. They can also make their
own orangeade by squeezing the quartered oranges into their water.

Right now, what I am planning on offering is:
Water
Gatorade (blech. But it's a fighting event, you gotta have it.)
Ginger drink (with sugar)
Sekanjabin
Lemon aid.

Mint iced tea may be offered, in which case it won't be sweetened, but as
I have only 3 committed helpers i'm not holding my breath.

If it will make you happy, tho', I will put up a sign with directions for
making your own orangeade. Of course if they want to put sweetener in it
they will have to go inside to the coffee area and get Sweet'n'Low there.

In addition to the above, the following things will be made available:
Hard Boiled Eggs
Cheese
Plain Bread
Cheese Bread
3 sorts of melon
grapes
oranges
Apples/pears and whatever stone fruit is available
pickles & olives
hard pretzels
cucumbers, carrots & celery (with olive oil, vinegar and salt for the
veggies if I remember!)
Fruit and Nut mix (if I can find it at Sam's)

for on the bread:
herb butter and/or herbed cream cheese
green sauce with garlic
honey butter
Roast garlic

 -- Jadwiga Zajaczkowa
jenne at fiedlerfamily.net OR jenne at tulgey.browser.net OR jahb at lehigh.edu
"Are you finished? If you're finished, you'll have to put down the spoon."