Ok, Stupid Question (butterbeer)

[Peggy]

No: HPFGUIDX 121963


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "finwitch" <finwitch at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Peg :
> 
> > 
> > I'll agree with Julie and add a point--most soft drinks (pop, 
soda, 
> > whatever your local dialect calls for) have a little alcohol in 
> > them.  Homemade soft drink recipes often call for a little yeast 
to 
> > carbonate them.  Even bread has a little alcohol--the yeast that 
> > raises bread is pretty much the same one used for fermenting beer 
> and 
> > wine.  
> 
> Finwitch:
> 
> Most if not all of that alcohol would vaporise away in the oven for 
> bread, though. And yes, there are such low-alcoholic things kids 
can 
> have (like liquer-filled chocolates).
> 
> But speaking of alcohol going away when heated - don't they have 
> their butterbeer hot?
> 
> Finwitch

Peg:

Well, yes, most of the alcohol will evaporate.  But not all of it--
it's a real concern for alcoholics. (I'll stop before I get too 
pedantic here).

And hot toddies (sp?) and mulled wine sure aren't non-alcoholic.  
Hot, yummy, and most definitely alcoholic!

Peg--Who's been reading entirely too many science articles and should 
go play with her artwork now . . .