On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:46:16 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >There were several posts by various persons who pretended that they >had in fact brewed the genuine klava, using the partial description of >eggshells & wood chips described in "Issola". > >Would those persons who believe they have successfully re-created this >drink be so kind as to post the actual materials, methods, quantities >& times, as precisely & completely (& nicely & accurately) as possible >so that others may try it (e.g., what kind of coffee did you start out >with, what kind of wood, what species of bird for the eggshells (just >in case anyone tried duck or goose), how were these materials >combined, how long was A in contact with B, etc, etc)? > >For I confess, I am curious to know. > >And for those going to Brustian meets - perhaps a klava taste-off >might be part of the activities? I was thinking more along the lines of a brandy tasting........ -- lazarus "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American Public." -- Theodore Roosevelt