Happy New Year! I'd like to thank everyone for
making this a very succesful year for BarNone Drink
Recipes. I wish you all the best in 2005!

Dan Hutchinson

BarNone Changes

I'd just like to pass on a little news about the new
server and some other tidbits about the site. First,
the new server is doing very well. We should have
the new site programming done soon. I just have
about 5,000 recipes to edit.

Second, I hope you've noticed the lack of Pop-Up
and Pop-Under ads on the site lately. We added the
Skyscraper and Rectangle to eliminate the pops that
everyone hates. If we continue to do well with the
non pop advertising, you shouldn't see any more on
the site.

Hangover Cures

Let the New Year's parties begin! Now I know you'll
all drink in moderation and won't get a hangover, but
in case you have one or two too many drinks, here is
a list of some cures.

Hair of the Dog
The number one cure. Once the liver starts to
process the methanol in your blood stream, you start
to feel the effects of a hangover. Have another drink
and you stop that processing. Of course this only
delays the inevitable but it does get you back on
your feet for a short time.

Advil
Need pain relief? Take a couple of Advil. Sometimes
this is best done before going to bed because you
may not keep them down the next morning.

Tylenol (Acetominophen) is a very bad thing to take.
Combined with the alcohol in your blood stream can
cause very serious liver damage. Read the label and
play it safe.

Hardy Man Breakfast
Eating a huge meal will increase your metabolism and
help speed the process of cleaning your body of the
alcohol. So, if you can stomach some food, go out
and eat like a horse. Make sure to include a couple
of eggs to increase the amino acids in your body.
The aminos help produce an enzyme called
glutathione which also helps to clean your system.

Water
When your body can't get enough water from regular
sources, it steals from other areas of your body.
Drink a few glasses of water to prevent this and help
the rest of your body stay healthy.

Of course the best way to drink in moderation. I've
never tried this so I'm not sure it works all that well.
In any case, have a great night, stay safe and enjoy
yourself!

Rose's, a tradition of excellence

Ever wonder how Rose's Lime Juice, Sweet & Sour,
Triple Sec and Grenadine came
about. You've seen the bottles in bars all over the
world. Read below for a little history on the famous
Rose's brand.

Key Facts

Rose's is the #1 brand of lime juice and grenadine.

100% sweetened lime juice from West Indian
limes, Rose's Lime Juice is a key ingredient in many
traditional cocktails and rum drinks.

Grenadine is an essential ingredient in many
trendy and lighter drinks to add color and taste
appeal.

Sweet & Sour is used in more mixed drinks than
any other non-alcoholic ingredient.

Triple Sec is used in more than 250 mixed drinks.

History

Rose's Lime Juice is a remarkable brand with an
adventurous heritage and a robust history; sailing
ships, warm West Indies isles, trenches of World War
I, Africa's Gold Coast and the London Blitz are all part
of the colorful legend of this unique product.

Lauchlin Rose (1829-1885) a descendent of a
prominent family of Scottish ship builders, founded L.
Rose & Company in Leith, Edinburgh in 1865.
Describing himself as a "lime and lemon juice
merchant," he combined a keen business sense with
his knowledge of the sea. Scurvy, caused by a
deficiency of vitamin C, had been the scourge of
sailors since the early days of sailing ships. To
prevent "this most terrible of the diseases of maritime
life," a supply of lime or lemon juice preserved with
15% of rum, generally was boarded for long voyages.
In 1867, Lauchlin developed and patented a process
that effectively prevented fermentation and
preserved fruit juice without alcohol. The same year,
the Merchant Shipping Act was passed, whereby all
vessels, Royal Navy and Merchant, were required to
carry lime juice for a daily ration to ships' company. It
was this enactment that resulted in British sailors
being called "limeys" and brought about a sales
volume boost for this new L. Rose & Company
business. From Cape Town in Singapore, from Bombay
to Belize, Rose's literally sailed the seven seas.

In 1875, the company's head office was moved from
Scotland to England. From the first days of the
brand, the classic Rose's bottle, with the
embossed "lime leaves & fruit" design, has been part
of the packaging. Many of the earlier versions are
today considered collector items. In 1895, the
company bought an abundant lime crop and
considerable coca acreage at the Bath Estate on
Dominica in the Caribbean. Some fresh limes from the
island were annually shipped to North America, while
bottled Rose's Lime Juice arrived in the United States
from the United Kingdom.

The early years of the new century were successful
for the growing Rose's enterprise, and in 1919
Lauchlin Rose, grandson of the founder, entered the
business. By 1924, he was General Manager and that
year established a lime industry in the Gold Coast,
now Ghana - a new venture that really had its start
in the summer of 1916. Just prior to the Battle of the
Somme, Lauchlin Rose was assigned to the Royal
Engineers, serving under the Engineers' Commander,
Sir Gordon Gugisberg. After the war, Sir Gordon
became Governor of the Gold Coast. On a chance
meeting with Lauchlin, their discussion led to the
proposal of developing Ghana as an alternate supply
source of limes.

The Depression years of the early '30s were tough for
the company as they were for all the world trade, but
from 1935 until the outbreak of WWII, the business
enjoyed steady expansion. As war threatened, there
was growing concern that the company's facilities
were in a probable target area. An alternate site was
located and the move was completed to St. Albans,
northwest of London. On September 7, 1940, three
days after the onset of the Blitz, the company's
London premises were bombed.

Rose's joined Schweppes in 1957 and has since
expanded its product line. Rose's Lime Juice remains
the premier choice with over 99% of U.S. retail lime
juice sales. Its distinctive bottle is recognized and
appreciated as a symbol of quality around the globe.

New Year's Recipes

Click on the image to head off to a few special New
Year's Drink Recipes. We've picked some classics as
well as some others. Hope you enjoy!