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   Message 98,985 of 99,776   
   David Edmunds to Graham P. McDermott   
   Re: Looking for Ginger Cordial   
   21 Jul 20 05:09:25   
   
   From: edmunds.david@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, December 3, 1996 at 8:00:00 AM UTC, Graham P. McDermott wrote:   
   > In article <01bbdfe4$5284e800$9e145c8b@ibm.ibm.net>,   
   > Colin Cadden  wrote:   
   > >I'm looking for a supply of this traditional Scottish festive drink.   
   > >   
   > >I can't remember who made it but it came as a concentrate in a small bottle   
   > >shaped something like a hip flask.   
   > >   
   > >Anyone remember more about it or seen it recently?   
   >   
   > I have no idea where you are situated, but if you have a Co-op near you   
   > then pop in there.   
   >   
   > They usually do the concentrate in two varieties (Ginger Wine and   
   Blackcurrant).   
   >   
   > I remember many a day down at my Grandads drinking the stuff which he   
   > always used to make to his won recipe because the instructions never   
   > produced the throat grabbing strength he enjoyed.   
   >   
   > It was a kind of bravery test for all the grandweans to see who could   
   > drink it without coughing their lungs up.   
   >   
   > GMcD.   
   > --   
   > Graham McDermott 	   
      
   Ressurection Time Machine   
      
   Really missing ginger codial, the proper stuff that is. HELP PLEASE   
      
   David Martin Edmunds   
      
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