I remember Amarula. I don’t remember the Mopane drink being moonshine. Maybe I’m a bit confused.
> On 12 Jun 2021, at 11:16, mike wilson <m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > Amarula was well-known over here a decade or so ago. Haven't seen it much > since. Discovered last night that Monstera fruits take a year to ripen.... >> On 12 June 2021 at 10:00 Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: >> >> >> Bob >> >> Making Mampoer also known as Wit-blitz (White Lightning), a local >> equivalent of Moonshine, is an old Afrikaner tradition. The distilled >> spirit ends up well over 50% alcohol. It is flavoured in many different >> ways. Now, Mopane worms, the larvae of a species of Emperor Moth which >> feed on Mopane leaves, are harvested as a delicasy, especially by the >> blacks. The innards are squeezed out & the skins dried in the sun. >> Normally they are cooked with butter & garlic or chilli but can also be >> added to Mampoer giving a very specific leached out flavour. This type >> of Mampoer is known as Wurmsous (worm sauce). Perhaps that is what you >> had? Then there is also Amarula liqueur made from the fruit of the >> Marula tree - a very popular ladies drink. >> >> Alan C >> >>> On 11-Jun-21 07:33 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: >>> I seem to recall drinking an enjoyable mopane liqueur when I was over there >>> >>>> On 11 Jun 2021, at 14:55, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Yes, a bit like Pineapple. We have several plants in our garden but have >>>> had very few fruits - no idea why. They grow very easily in our climate. >>>> >>>> Alan C >>>> >>>>> On 11-Jun-21 02:58 PM, mike wilson wrote: >>>>> I know the fruit is regarded as good to eat (hence the specific) but I >>>>> don't remember ever seeing one in fruit, even though I've seen some >>>>> massive ones. Have you tried it? >>>>> >>>>>>> On 11 June 2021 at 13:43 Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Monstera deliciosa! The BG is the garden wall some 7m beyond. The large >>>>>> bed in between has been stripped of old plants & will be repopulated >>>>>> with rocks & aloes. >>>>>> >>>>>> Alan C >>>>>> >>>>>> On 11-Jun-21 12:42 PM, mike wilson wrote: >>>>>>> Delicious monstera, surely? What's the background? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 11 June 2021 at 10:33 Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just to break the tedium. >>>>>>>> My old K110D & FA 80-320 can still produce fine images. >>>>>>>> A Mopane tree trunk & delicious monster. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51240507449/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> K110D & FA 80-320 @ 320mm, f8, 1/250sec, ISO 400. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
