Monday 28 May 2012

Food of the gods

Also known as Ambrosia. Gods, being immortal, need no food, or maybe they rely on anbrosia to keep them immortal, in which case: who makes the stuff for them and what is the formula?
It's been a while since the age of reason, yet we still talk and think in terms of the sun rising and setting, as if the world is flat and the sun revolves around it. Around 2 billion folk call themselves christians, believing they can do whatever they please, so long as they say sorry before they die and then they can live forever in paradise. Even if this were true, how can they imagine that spending eternity with people like themselves would be any better than how they live now? The sad answer is yes, but no better. Just a continuation, including all the bad bits that they cling onto as the only vaguely interesting parts of their lives. The popularity of soaps relies on this. You can see them all still queing up for lottery tickets and scratch cards even though they have achieved eternity!
For those of us who see certain death as a welcome relief from the crap of current culture, here is a palliative:
Beerenauslesen: For a couple of years I managed to get a few half bottles of this superb and uncommon medium sweet German white wine from Aldi just before Xmas at a very reasonable price, but sadly no more. However, this recipe, for 1 gallon, comes pretty close, if left for a year:
4 lb parsnips
1 ltr pineapple juice
1 ltr white grape juice
680 g cheap clear honey
12 oz sugar
1/4 tsp tannin
2 tsp pectic enzyme
1 1/4 tsp tartaric acid
25 g glycerin
1 tsp yeast nutrient
Yeast, preferably sauternes

Chop parsnips, boil 20 mins in 5 pints of water, strain onto juice, add honey, tannin, acid and glycerin. When cool, add pectic enzyme, nutrient and yeast. Strain after 3 days then add sugar. When fermentation, racking and clearing complete, leave for a year before drinking.

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