Subj : Fig It! was: Towing the Line
To : Dave Drum
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Mon Jul 29 2024 14:20:52
Re: Fig It! was: Towing the Line
By: Dave Drum to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Jul 28 2024 05:49 am
> -=> 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
>
> ... Celibacy is not hereditary.
Yup! Fresh apple cider for drinking. If I get a lot, I may reduce some on the
stovetop and freeze that in ice cube trays for later consumption. Should be
good!
