Characters and Drink Preferences... Vernors!

[Ellen & John Anglin]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Denise R" <gypsycaine at y...> wrote:
> Hmmm.
> 
> Neville:  Ginger Ale.  Nice and soothing, and almost peaceful.

But not, Obviously, Vernors!  (And I'm talking about <real> Vernors, 
not that watered down flattened out stuff that Pepsi has been 
producing and calling Vernors since they bought out the company.

Vernors was a local Detroit company that made a Ginger soda that 
would knock the socks off of anyone who hadn't grown up drinking the 
stuff.  Spicy, peppery, almost hot- Aged in Oak Barrels.  

When I read about "Pepper up Potion" I thought of Vernors.  
(Detroiters have always warmed the stuff for drinking when suffering 
from a cold- nothing better!)It used to be fun to watch a novice try 
their first Vernors- it was nothing they had ever tasted, and the 
look of suprise on their faces....  Well, the flavor was strong, but 
that made it the Absolute Best for ice cream coolers- Vernors poured 
over Vanilla or Vernors flavored ice cream. (Thats something else I 
miss!) 

Faygo has great flavors too- and they make most of them in Diet 
flavors too.  (My  husband likes to get Faygo when he gets sick of 
Diet cola.)  Friends of our from Chicago and Florida have become 
addicted to Rock n Rye- Take it back home with them after they visit, 
and ask us to bring it when we go to visit.  In turn When we visit 
Miami, we bring back cases of Materva and Iron Beer.- Can't describe 
the flavor of these amber colored beverages, but they are a nice 
change of pace.

Ellen