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Dala  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I drank my last bottle of soda today

Your internet stranger friend is very wise.

I'm curious now about this milk with jam. I have never heard of it. I don't think there is much of a Russian community where I live, so while I have been exposed to interesting culinary fun from a variety of cultures, yours is one that is a complete mystery.





user-inactivated  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm surprised that the idea of milk with jam is so foreign to you. To me, it seems completely natural: you mix a drinkable liquid with a sweet substance for tasty results. Much like tea with sugar, just... milk with jam.

Berry jam, to be precise. Fruit preserves are rare around here.

user-inactivated  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The behold the American version:

Dala  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I suppose that it isn't, you can buy cartons of milk flavored with chocolate, strawberry, and now banana here in stores. I had just never heard of doing it with jam, and wondered if it was served cold or warm.

user-inactivated  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I always did it cold, never found it reasonable to heat the milk beforehand. Thanks for the idea, though!

Dala  ·  2763 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hot cocoa is a popular winter beverage here, and rumor has it that Russia has cold winters, so I figured it could go either way.

Devac  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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Dala  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I want some of that powidl. I can get plums here but I doubt I could make it quite right. Might try this fall anyway.

My favorite jam to make is jalapeƱo.

user-inactivated  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No success like in trying. Best of luck. May your table be sweeter this year.

ButterflyEffect  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Gin mixed with lemon/lime and a dollop of jam is an amazing mixed drink...

OftenBen  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh you have got to be shitting me. I have like nine kinds of jam and zero gin and I just got back from the store.

Saved for next time.

Dala  ·  2764 days ago  ·  link  ·  

...and I can't drink on the meds either. Not that I did before anyway.