White port & lemon juice
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Topic: White port & lemon juice
Posted By: Tendiwa
Subject: White port & lemon juice
Date Posted: April 01 2020 at 13:57
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I know about this drink from the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niabuEIKYyc" rel="nofollow - WPLJ by Zappa and the Mothers, which is a cover of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sli_7yPbp1U" rel="nofollow - this song by the Four Deuces from 1955. I'm a fan of both Frank Zappa and early rhythm & blues and doo-wop. Another nice song is Zappa's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxT_H9j-UV4" rel="nofollow - The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou . This song is a combination of the fine Donald Woods & The Vel-Aires' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHkc_Pwu0G4" rel="nofollow - Man From Utopia (1955) and the absolute killer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRodcbJaqA4" rel="nofollow - Mary Lou by Young Jessie (also 1955). Anyway, back to the drink. I've made WPLJ by mixing a glass of white port with juice from about a quarter of lemon. I couldn't say I liked it! In the song they take the lemon juice from a can. Is that how they sold lemon juice in the 50s? Maybe they don't mean pure lemon juice, but some kind of sweetened soft drink?
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: April 01 2020 at 14:32
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I don't much like the sound of that. While in Australia, I would often drink Southern Comfort mixed with what they called lemon squash (a kind of lemon flavoured carbonated soft-drink), which you can buy in cans. Try adding some Angostura bitters, if you can get it.  ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: April 17 2020 at 06:41
| Funny - just reading this and for years I thought Zappa was singing “ Wife pours the lemon juice “ 😳 |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 17 2020 at 15:10
Yes...in the old days many in my family used to drink Southern Comfort mixed with 50/50 soft drink...a grapefruit lime drink.  ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Logan wrote:Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 23 2020 at 13:50
I originally thought he was saying 'white pony lemon juice'. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: April 23 2020 at 15:14
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