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Australian wines toast of the season in India

“I was studying psychology and my tutor at that time, Angus Hughson, was doing his PhD and it involved wine tasting and memory. I took part in one of his experiments and was hooked by the mystery that wine presented”

Australian News.Net Friday 30th November, 2007 As the festive season kicks in, even hardcore whisky drinkers in India are going for a glass of Australian red. via Australian News

Study reports no effect of calcium, dairy on weight loss

“A simple explanation may be that an effect on weight loss requires a swing from a very low calcium intake, such as 400-500 mg/day, to a considerably higher calcium intake.”

Fifty-eight pre-menopausal women were randomly assigned to receive calcium lactate, calcium phosphate, low fat milk, or placebo during a 12-week weight loss plan, but no effect on weight loss was observed for … via FoodNavigator

Masala Coffee (Spiced Coffee)

3 c Milk

3 c Water

1 ea Cinnamon stick (1-in long)

5 ea Cardamom pods

6 tb Sugar

6 tb Coffee, regular grind

Combine water and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add cinnamon, cardamom pods, sugar and coffee into boiling liquid in saucepan. Stir a few times and boil over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes. Make sure it does not boil over. Strain coffee through cheesecloth into another pan. Place coffee over heat and bring to a boil. Pour coffee between two pans until thick and creamy. Serve in cups immediately.

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Margaritas De Toronja (Grapefruit Margaritas)

Grapefruit slices - cut in quarters Salt 3/4 c Grapefruit juice

6 oz Tequila

2 oz Triple sec

2 c Cracked ice

Moisten rims of cocktail glasses with cut grapefruit. Swirl in mound of salt to coat edges. Combine grapefruit juice, tequila, triple sec and cracked ice in blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into prepared glasses. Place a grapefruit quarter on each rim.

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Margarita Sunrise

1 ea Lime; Cut Into Halves

1 x Granulated Sugar

3 c Cracked Ice

1/4 c Powdered Sugar

1 c Tequila

6 oz Frozen Orange Juice; *

* Use 1 6-ounce can of thawed frozen concentrate. ~————————————————————————- Rub rims of 4 stemmed glasses with 1 line half; dip rims of glasses in granulated sugar. Squeeze juice from both lime halves into blender container. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and blend on high speed until foamy.

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Jolie gets her own cocktail in Cambodia

A bartender at The Red Piano restaurant in Siem Reap created the drink especially for the actress, when she visited the south east Asian nation to shoot Tomb Raider in 2002. via China Daily

Goodness, that’s a lot of Guinness

What do you do with 450 kegs of beer? Post them on eBay? Host a giant kegger? Well, someone broke into the Guinness brewery in Dublin and stole 450 kegs of beer. via Beer Therapy

Kyle MacLauchlan To Launch His Own Wine

Source: starpulse.com Posted On: Thursday, November 29, 2007 03:11 MST Desperate Housewives star Kyle MacLauchlan is launching his own wine. via The Elements

Anheuser-Busch counters cost increases with price hikes

“We see the resurgence in interest in beer. With the momentum there, it’s likely you’re going to have strong demand for beer”

Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. will continue raising prices to counter a rise in the cost of ingredients. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Brown-Forman 2Q Profit Edges Up

Liquor producer Brown-Forman Corp. said Thursday that its profit rose 4.5 percent in the second quarter as robust international sales more than offset sluggish U.S. demand for its leading Jack Daniel’s … via The Orlando Sentinel

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