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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 05:43 PM
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Who here has tried that wonderful drink known as VERNORS?
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 05:52 PM
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1. Are you kidding?? Grew up on it. That, and of course. . .
Faygo.
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Madrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 05:54 PM
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2. Ditto n/t
n/t
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:04 PM
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3. When I was but a wee lad, many moons ago, my Dad would take
Me shopping with him every Saturday (going to market was Dad's job, Mom couldn't grocery shop to save her life), we would stop at the local Rexall that had wooden floors, and a real, live soda fountain with a Soda Jerk in paper hat that would serve you up a real, live Vernors, made with actual cane sugar for those small, crisp little gas bubbles that would make me sneeze every time they went up my nose.

Every time I drink a Vernors I get transported back to that exact time and space.

It was awesome stuff. The Vernors made today is a pale rendition of the original, but still pretty good.
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madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 10:47 PM
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18. Jones Soda has cane sugar.
We also buy Coke from Hispanic grocers that's made in Mexico that has cane sugar. Excellent!
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noonwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:11 AM
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25. My dad made "Boston Coolers" (Vernors and Vanilla ice cream)
We always wondered why they called them Boston Coolers, when Vernors was from Detroit.

My mom always gave us Vernors when we were sick to our stomachs. Whenever we travelled to visit friends who had moved out of Michigan, we always had to bring them Vernors, Faygo (which is still made in Detroit) and Stroh's.
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:12 PM
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4. Me. I remember it in glass bottles.
And I agree it was better in the 60's and 70's.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:12 PM
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5. Jeez. You guys were swells!
This was OUR permitted drink:
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TheCentepedeShoes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:35 PM
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6. Used to drink it all the time
Thought about it a few weeks ago, didn't see it at the store, they must not carry it.
Recall something from the 60's that I think was somewhat similar called Pomac?
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hellbound-liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:42 PM
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7. One of my favorite libations used to be Virginia Gentleman bourbon and Vernors
Great stuff! I'm sure Vernor's is good straight too!
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peacefreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:44 PM
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8. I wish I could get my hands on some.
Vernor's with Vanilla ice cream. Sheer bliss.
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Sequoia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:53 PM
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9. I.LOVE.IT. !!!!!
Edited on Thu May-22-08 06:55 PM by Sequoia
However, pour it into a wide mouth glass so it sparkels up and makes you sneeze. Drinking from the can you can't appreciate its bubbliness enough. It's great to drink when your stomach is doing flip flops too. Now, you make me want to go out and buy some. Crap, some poster said it was even better back in the old days. I don't think that had that in the south, just Coca-Cola stuff.
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:55 PM
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10. Was ist das?
Soda? Alcoholic beverage? Artificially flavored corn syrup laden carbonated water? Oh wait, I already covered that with the first option... :P
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harmonicon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 10:48 PM
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19. It's a really strong (flavourful) ginger beer from Michigan
I grew up on the stuff, but haven't had it in years.
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wain Donating Member (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:55 PM
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11. I watched the bottling line through a big window on Woodward Ave
when I was a little boy in Detroit. Vernors had a bottling plant downtown by a bus stop.

Have not tried it in years. Is it still the same? I assume Vernors was bought out long ago by the big boys.

Try it mixed with vanilla ice cream (de-fizz first). Mmmmmm.
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Clear Blue Sky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:59 PM
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12. Detroit drink.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 07:02 PM
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13. But of course. It would be a weird ginger ale to use in mixed drinks though.
The first time I had it I complained that it burned.
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 07:03 PM
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14. Oyeah!
My sister in MD brings it up to Philly upon request. And those requests are many. ;)

My good MrS. :hi:
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MANative Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 07:32 PM
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15. Tried and LOVED it when visiting my sister and her DH in
Michigan about 10 years ago. Been hooked on it ever since - but can't find it in CT. They ship some to us every now and then, and I order by the case from an internet grocer. Mix with gin for a great summer drink!
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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 07:34 PM
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16. My Favorite!
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 10:01 PM
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17. good stuff, although I prefer Reeds Extra....
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WannaBeGrumpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 10:49 PM
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20. in michigan they make us drink it when we have tummyaches....
i hates it
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 11:48 PM
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21. I do not like it in a box, I do not like it with a fox, I do not like it here or there
I do not like it anywhere.

I do not like Vernors,
with all apologies to Dr Suess
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Awsi Dooger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 03:03 AM
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22. I dominated a two liter today
$1.49 at Publix = several
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:05 AM
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23. Good stuff.
It's thicker and sweeter than ordinary ginger ale, but with a burn to it that pleases me. I don't dig spicy food or drink; Vernor's is just right.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:08 AM
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24. I drank that stuff all the time as a kid!
Great stuff!!
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1gobluedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:12 AM
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26. Me!
Try it warm when you have a cold or the flu; I don't mean room temperature but actually heated. Mmmm...

I remember Towne Club too; it wasn't available in the East Lansing area where I grew up but my grandparents always had it at family get-togethers in Mt. Clemens and my sister and I would be so excited for the Towne Club. We would drink a ton of it.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:29 AM
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27. Don't like golden ginger ale myself.
Prefer the "dry" variety.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 11:39 AM
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28. Grew up on it, too.
Vanilla ice cream and Vernors - an ice cream soda fit for the gods.

And it produced belches that could be mistaken for freighters out in Saganaw Bay.
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