Cranberries

[mishalak]

I used up my last package of cranberries today. Some of it went into making relish to go with the last of my left over turkey from my family's Yule dinner. I deiced to put two thirds of them towards an experiment. I finely minced them in my food processor then put them in a jar with half a liter of vodka. I'm going to let it sit for a week or two and then decant into another bottle. No sugar because I want to see what the drink is like plain. Maybe it will be too strong and need diluting down with more vodka (funny, diluting with vodka). If it needs sugar I'll add a bit at a time until it is just right.

The next time I get to the store I'll see if there might be any fresh packages left, though I doubt there will be. I also think I'll get some ham and some bread because eventually I've a mind to make some Scotch Eggs. They'd make a nice lunch with some greens.

Until then I'm working on what I have here. Tonight I think some rice and some mung beans mashed with some milk or something.

Today I got registered for unemployment and to start searching for a new job. Offically unemployeed last Friday and all. I'll have to document where I'm applying now so that I can get the benifit, such as it is. I also got more cleaned up today. A third of the floor is scrubed and now I'm working on a sink full of dishes.

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cranberries

[fairmer.livejournal.com]

That should work pretty good--my aunt does something similar with cherries during cherry season. Though I'm pretty sure she does add sugar.... it has some cutesy name, too, I just can't think of what. Cherry Bomb or something.

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[mishalak.livejournal.com]

I will add sugar eventually, but not until I can taste it. I'm doing it at room temperature because I figure there is more than enough alcohol to pickle the cranberry bits.

[jcfiala.livejournal.com]

I found it very easy to meet the 5 contacts a week that the Unemployment requires - I was on good days making 5 contacts a day. And documenting your contacts is helpful for job searching anyway.

BTW: I suggest setting up a reminder every two weeks to call in to the unemployment officee - it's phone based. If you get the call in on the Sunday when you're first eligible to call, then you get your check soonest.

[gentleman-lech.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the job search.

And that cranberry vodka sounds delightful.