Thirst

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

We are getting our tree too this weekend - the kids just love Christmas! - You had me thinking about the title - were you going heading to the kitchen for a drink in the middle of the night when you took this one Lorraine?

1 Dec 2007 6:13am

Emmanuelle from Singapore, Singapore

Nice :) Merry Christmas in advance! 24 more days!

1 Dec 2007 7:34am

Hans from Heiligeneich, Austria

this pic invites me to come in an look what had gifts to me ;-)

1 Dec 2007 11:43am

laughingwolf from Canada

very festive... where'd ye put the glog? ;) lol

1 Dec 2007 12:49pm

Janice Thomson from Courtenay BC, Canada

Love the soft background lighting mon amie. I'm decorating today - seems perfect in this snow again.

1 Dec 2007 2:41pm

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Mmmmmmm, wonderfully suggestive image and title!! VERY cleverly done. :)

1 Dec 2007 2:47pm

[terrorkitten] from Bath, United Kingdom

Now Lorraine...is this a little early? I don't want you getting over excited ;)

1 Dec 2007 3:03pm

Walt from Scarborough, Canada

Hmm...seeing red over a Christmas tree...interesting. I have to wonder what statement you're making...do you find Christmas overly stressful too?

1 Dec 2007 6:32pm

Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom

Take a moment to take in the image, memories past....never too early for a Christmas tree.

1 Dec 2007 8:16pm

Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Québec, Canada

Très belle photo, bravo!

1 Dec 2007 8:26pm

Lost Valley ( Weekend Warrior) from Kamloops, Canada

How wonderfully festive! When I saw your title I thought ohhh yeah it is thirsty! Perfect !!!

1 Dec 2007 10:05pm

e. from Palo Alto, CA, United States

Beautiful lights. :)

2 Dec 2007 4:44am

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Put my Advent Calendar on view late on Friday night!!! I can hardly wait for Christmas!!! Though.....I think I like the period before Christmas more than the Christmas Day! The "thirst" is ON! (But.....no real tree! Costs a fortune in Japan!)

2 Dec 2007 11:51am

Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa

How lovely L - great back lighting - all round nice effect

2 Dec 2007 7:56pm

laughingwolf from Canada

don't wanna google it? :P lol

swedish xmas drink...

2 Dec 2007 10:18pm

laughingwolf from Canada

one recipe:

New Year’s Recipe: Serve Swedish Glog

By Janet Hoffer
Staff Writer
janet [AT] islandgazette [DOT] net

Glog, defined in the dictionary as a hot spiced wine and liquor punch, and it is a delicious warming drink. According to about.com, “Glog is a traditional drink of the Swedish & Finnish Advent season - Advent being the six weeks leading up to the Birth of Christ on the 25th of December.
"Glog is traditionally made with red wine, and each small glass has a few almonds and raisins in it as well as the drink.
"December in this region is a dark, wintry time, and this hot drink helps keep the spirits cheered.
Glog's origins are with mulled wine - wine heated with spices.
"Mulled wine was known to medieval Europeans and celebrated from at least 400AD.
"In the 1800s, a special mulled wine was popular in Europe known as "Glühwein", which began to incorporate the special Glogg ingredients - raisins and almonds.
"Glog also tends to have more sugar as well as a heavier alcohol content.
"Given the frigid winters seen in Scandanavia, this can be quite necessary!
Here is a classic Gløg recipe for you to try.
"If you are making a batch for a large crowd, double the amounts of each ingredient, but who really bothers measuring when you're making Gløg?!

NOTE: This recipe serves a lot of Americans - but fewer real Nordics!

• 9-12 cardamom seeds
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6-12 whole cloves
• 6 figs
• 1/2 cup crystallized ginger slices, diced
• 1/2 cup candied orange peel, diced
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 bottle (1.5 liter) burgundy wine
• 2 cups orange juice
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 2 cups brandy
• 1 1/2 bottles (750 ml) port wine
• 2 cups sweet vermouth

Crush cardamom seeds into pot.
Combine with almonds, cinnamon, cloves, figs, ginger slices, candied orange peel and raisins.
Pour enough burgundy over the fruit mixture to completely cover it by about an inch.
Set aside the rest of the burgundy for later.
(Well...maybe pour yourself a large glass of the stuff while you're doing the rest of this.
Bring mixture to a hardy boil.
Cool.
Cover.
Let it stand, unrefrigerated, for several hours - overnight or more than 24-48 hours is highly recommended.
Right before serving, combine fruit mixture, fruit juices, brandy, the rest of the burgundy wine, port wine, and sweet vermouth into large pot.
Heat through, but do not boil again. about 2 hours before serving should be sufficient.

Serve by pouring gløg in glasses, and add a spoonful of the cooked fruit to each serving.

For a non-alcoholic version, substitute apple cider for the liquor.

2 Dec 2007 10:23pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

OMG I haven't even started shopping!! The panic will hit any minute now... hopefully not 'till I've finished the kitchen!! LOL Love the image Lorraine! It has that look that makes me remember those days of childhood when I would be up at 4am waiting for Christmas to start... sigh... good times.

3 Dec 2007 2:13am