St. Clements (the drink)

[mjwilco]

This has been bothering me ever since I read A Wizard Abroad: is a St. Clements a real drink? How does one make it?

[mjwilco]

This has been bothering me ever since I read A Wizard Abroad: is a St. Clements a real drink? How does one make it?

[Agent M]

I think it's a real drink but I don't know how to make it.

Evil will always lose.- Miep Gies

[db_pr]

http://www.icecube.se/English/Drinks/Clements.htm

"Lone Power, I accept your gift!
But take my gift of equal worth:
I take Death with me, out of time,
and make of it a path, a birth!"
"Let the teeth come! As they tear me,
they tear your ancient hate for aye--
so rage, proud Power! Fail again,
and see my blood teach death to die!"

[mjwilco]

Sounds a little too alchoholic for my age (and taste, for that matter). What was the bit about oranges and lemons Ronan mentioned? I'm guessing that's part of the recipe.

[meteorite]

From an old nursery rhyme:
"Oranges and lemons/Say the bells of St. Clemens."

Supposedly each church's bells have a distinctive chime, and sound as if they are saying something. Kind of like a rooster saying "****-a-doodle-doo!"

[meteorite]

Oh, bother! The Mad Expurgiator strikes again! I'm not going to change my example because it can't tell the difference between legitimate use and a naughty bit.

[Birdhead]

For those who are interested in such, it continues:
"You owe me five farthings, say the bells of St Martins.
When will you pay me? Say the bells of Old Bailey.
When I grow rich, say the Bells of Shoreditch.
When will that be? Say the bells of Stepney.
I do not know, says the Great Bell of Bow.
Here comes a candle to light you to bed
Here comes a chopper to chop of your head."

And I believe it's also the path that you would hear the bells on the way from the Tower of London to be executed, and is in particular referring to Anne Boleyn (hence the last two lines)- but you'd have to check that with someone who knew a bit more about it.
T

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[Lee Enfield-Burke]

Originally posted by mjwilco:
Sounds a little too alchoholic for my age (and taste, for that matter). What was the bit about oranges and lemons Ronan mentioned? I'm guessing that's part of the recipe.

I don't know where the "Ice Cube of Sweden" comes in, but there's nothing alcoholic about a St. Clements: that's the whole point. It's (what a US user would think of as) orange soda or orange drink mixed together with lemon soda / lemon drink, normally served over ice in a pint glass. It's a standard "designated driver's" drink, or else routinely ordered in pubs over here by people who don't want alcohol. Also occasionally favored by those underage.

Lee / Forum Administrator

[mjwilco]

Ah, that does make sense. Sorry about the confusion, the part Ice Cube of Sweeden sounded alchoholic to me (all sorts of strange names for alcohol over here). Thanks for the clarification.

[meteorite]

Actually, sounds tasty. The trouble is finding a decent lemon drink here in the US, and no, I'm not talking about lemonade (normally non-carbonated here). All our citrus fizzy things are too sweet and/or not lemony enough. The best fizzy lemon drink I ever had was in Australia; I wish we'd import some!

[Birdhead]

Nah, you don't want anything from Australia. They're strange over there.
T

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[Rysade]

[Birdhead]

Yes. Take my word for it; I have cousins, you know.
Eheh.
OH yeah, note to Aussies: WE WILL BEAT YOU to the World Cup. We will. No ifs buts, etc. We have a good team this year.

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[Agent M]

I bet you do.

Evil will always lose.- Miep Gies