Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 1 December 2007 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
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 1:13am
@Ian Bramham: hey Ian, no I just have a thirst for Christmas LOL thanks :)
Nice :) Merry Christmas in advance! 24 more days!
1 Dec 2007 2:34am
@Emmanuelle: Hi Emmanuelle, I love Christmas, I start it on Dec 1 and end it Dec 26 :)
this pic invites me to come in an look what had gifts to me ;-)
1 Dec 2007 6:43am
@Hans: LOL Hans, haven't put the gifts under yet :)
very festive... where'd ye put the glog? ;) lol
1 Dec 2007 7:49am
@laughingwolf: Thanks Wolf, what's a glog?
Love the soft background lighting mon amie. I'm decorating today - seems perfect in this snow again.
1 Dec 2007 9:41am
@Janice Thomson: Hey Janice, along with Christmas Carols, right? LOL
Mmmmmmm, wonderfully suggestive image and title!! VERY cleverly done. :)
1 Dec 2007 9:47am
@Rebecca: Hi Rebecca, I'm always thirsty for Christmas ;)
Now Lorraine...is this a little early? I don't want you getting over excited ;)
1 Dec 2007 10:03am
@[terrorkitten]: Never too early Phil ;)
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 1:32pm
@Walt: No, I don't Walt, it's one positive aspect of being broke, I don't worry about what I'm getting for whom, they are all getting nothing ;)
Take a moment to take in the image, memories past....never too early for a Christmas tree.
1 Dec 2007 3:16pm
@Jasp: You got that right Rich, it is the most beautiful time of the year :)
Très belle photo, bravo!
1 Dec 2007 3:26pm
@Wolfgang Prigge: Merci Beaucoup Wolfgang :)
How wonderfully festive! When I saw your title I thought ohhh yeah it is thirsty! Perfect !!!
1 Dec 2007 5:05pm
@Lost Valley ( Weekend Warrior): LOL Yewt LV it and I are thirsty for Christmas :)
Beautiful lights. :)
1 Dec 2007 11:44pm
@e.: Thanks a lot e. :)
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 6:51am
@Japanalia: Hey Gabriela, no real trees for me either, I'd much rather they stay in their own in the forest :) and the Thirst is on ;)
How lovely L - great back lighting - all round nice effect
2 Dec 2007 2:56pm
@Mandy Provan: Thanks a lot Mandy :)
don't wanna google it? :P lol
swedish xmas drink...
2 Dec 2007 5:18pm
@laughingwolf: I was feelin' too darned lazy :)
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 5:23pm
@laughingwolf: Wow, sounds wonderful..any recipe for something with Bailey's?// LOL
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.
2 Dec 2007 9:13pm
@amy: Amy, luckily dear you don't have to go far to give presents of Love, yeah I'm that corny ;) There's nothing like Christmas to twist your heart :)
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