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LICORICE COCKTAILS FOR NATIONAL LICORICE DAY!


HAPPY NATIONAL LICORICE DAY!

What is licorice? Licorice is a plant, a legume to be exact, from which a sweet liquid can be extracted from the roots.  Not at all related to similar tasting herbs and plants, like anise, star anise or fennel it does have a very similar flavor. In fact, the other plants are often used to flavor food items often called "licorice".  Other similar herbs and plants with a "licorice" like flavor would include tarragon and sassafras.

The word licorice is derived from the Old French word "licoresse" which means sweet root. It has been used since ancient times for medicinal purposes and today is often used as an herbal treatment for various digestive system complaints including stomach ulcers, heartburn, colic, and chronic gastritis. It is also used as a palliative for sore throat, bronchitis, cough, and infections caused by bacteria or viruses.

Here's some of my favorite
Licorice Cocktails:
In the licorice fields at Pontefract My love and I did meet And many a burdened licorice bush Was blooming round our feet; Red hair she had and golden skin, Her sulky lips were shaped for sin, Her sturdy legs were flannel-slack'd, The strongest legs in Pontefract.
- SirJohn Betjeman, A Few Late Chrysanthemums,'The Licorice Fields at Pontefract'. 
Updated 4-2018
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FRESH PLUM MARTINI - A Plum Delicious Cocktail!


What do YOU do with Plums?
I put them in this
FRESH PLUM MARTINI

 
Why? Because of these health benefits of Plums:
  • Low in Calories
  • No Saturated Fats
  • The dietary fiber, sorbitol and isatin in plums are known to help regulate the digestive tract.
  • Plums are a good dietary source of vitamin C, a natural antioxidant as well as beta carotene and vitamin A which is good for your eye sight.
  • Plums are high in potassium which helps control heart rate and blood pressure.
  • Plums are plentiful in iron which aids in red blod cell formation.
 Share the Fresh Plum Martini with friends & family with these GREETING CARDS or POSTCARDS.

Have my Fresh Plum Martini and feel good and good about yourself!
 


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