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.
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