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This Cream Soda Drink is "Yummy Scrummy" as They Say in Old England

If you‘re a mixed type, or a protein type like I am, perhaps you sometimes crave a drink that‘s a bit more interesting than water with lemon, lime juice or a touch of vanilla. Well, here‘s an alternative drink I‘ve come up with that is absolutely delicious! You‘re going to love this! I find it totally addictive (in a good way of course!).

Today, I‘ll teach you to make Raw, Italian Cream Soda. Best of all, it‘s completely good for you, and all raw. Yummy scrummy, as we say in Old England!

So, follow along, and soon, you and yours will be sipping the most refreshing, delectable, wholesome drink imaginable.

Ingredients:

  • ½ a tall glass of natural, sparkling water
  • Tiny splash of *vanilla extract
  • Bit of stevia powder from packet
  • ½ a glass of raw milk
  • Small piece pineapple or cherry for garnish

Preparation:

  1. Fill a tall glass halfway full of natural, sparkling water.
  2. Add a tiny splash of vanilla extract.
  3. Add a small bit from a packet of **stevia.
  4. Stir well, but slowly to avoid quick fizzing up and overflowing glass.
  5. Slowly, in stages, top off with raw milk and stir gently.
  6. Garnish with bit of pineapple or cherry on edge of glass.

* May use cherry juice concentrate, or other fruit juice, in place of vanilla extract, depending on personal taste.

** May substitute xylitol for stevia if desired.

If you‘re a protein type, you could add raw cream instead of raw milk. For mixed types, go with the raw milk. Either way, this drink is absolutely delicious, and I know you‘re going to love it!


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alm260
[ Joined on 06/06 ] [ Posted on August 30, 2007 ]
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I notice how her "raw" milk is in plastic instead of a glass jar.  Liquid stored in plastic is not suppose to be safe.

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Tiggy
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I hope no one actually thinks people in England DO say 'Yummy scrummy'! I've never heard anyone say it, thank goodness. Lucy, you read too much Enid Blyton!

We're more likely to say, 'That's the dogs bollocks!'  Still, Lucy's cute so I'll let her off this time.

Tiggy.

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KLHF
[ Joined on 06/06 ]  [ Posted on November 24, 2007]
       
   
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I have heard "yummy scrummy" in BBC shows.

  
  
Amanda Rose
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Sparkling water gives us many possibilities. A friend of mine cuts her wine with it to reduce her wine consumption.

My favorite soda replacement is this fermented water kefir soda process:

www.rebuild-from-depression.com/.../homemade_sodas_water_kefir_dri.html

Amanda

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HansMassage
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Thank you Amanda:  I subscribed to your blog.  I realy must get out my kefir starter and start using it again.   I have only made milk kefir in the past so it will be a new adventure to make it with fruit juce.

Hans Albert Quistorff, LMP

Antalgic  Posture Pain Specialist

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Haras
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I've been getting creative with Keffir since subscribing to your blog as well.  Thankyou.  I don't tolerate dairy very well, even raw milk so I've been experimenting with water based Keffir drinks.  My favourite so far is made using mixed frozen berries.  I let them defrost then add to the water keffir and leave it at room temperature for 2 days then into the fridge.  It has a wonderful carbonated berry taste that's not too sweet.  I don't have a sweet tooth, but you could always add a bit of xylitol if you needed it a bit sweeter.   In my next set of keffir experiments I'm going to play around with green tea and peppermint tea to see how they turn out.

I like the idea of vanilla extract in the mineral water and plan on trying this tonight without the milk.  Thanks for the inspiration!

Sarah Luck ND

  
  
Kaelisabeth
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Ooooh, instead of vanilla extract (not a fan), Liquid Vanilla Stevia! ....ooooooooh baby! I can taste it now!!!

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iamdeb21
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Yeah these people act like raw milk is just in any grocery store, well it's not.  In fact, I don't even think it legal in PA.  Mercola tells us use raw milk, but what am I suppose to do if I can not get it?

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Dr. Mercola
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Try using the search engine to find the more than dozens of pages I have outlined the strategy how to obtain raw milk.

  
  
KLHF
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People refer to raw milk as if they assume it is abundantly available.  I live in Florida where raw milk products are banned.  Our family drank raw milk from a local farm (cheaper than grocery store milk) when we lived in Pennsylvania.  Our kids grew up on it.  It was wonderful--straight from the cow.  Now the state of Florida has decided I am not allowed to have it.  I long for it.  I am a protein-type and could use plenty of whole raw milk.  I do drink milk that has no added growth hormones, but unfortunately it is pasteurized and homogenized.  Ugh!

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ChrisH
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if you use liquid stevia extract it won't fizz up like that... 5 drops is plenty

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xansmom
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How many calories in one of these drinks? just wondering cuz sometimes I can't stop at just one unless it has too many calories then I am more careful.  

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itsalthea
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What is the difference between natural sparkling water and club soda?  Thanks, Althea

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Brigitte Hill
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Thank you Lucy for great the recipes you've given so far.  Keep up the good work.  I will be trying this drink tonight.  I also like Xylitol more than Stevia.  

Brigitte

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Fer
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Aren't splenda packets mostly bulking agent?  If so, wouldn't it be better to use pure stevia liquid or powder?

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artist Joan
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I am surprised that you recommend using xylitol. I am concerned that if it kills bacteria in the mouth, does it kill bacteria in the intestines? I am not convinced that it is a safe sweetner, not enough time in use yet.You can also use fruit juice with the sparkling water and it makes a nice drink depending on the juice you use.

Joan

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DaSuthNa
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Xylitol inhibits metabolism and growth of sugar-loving bacteria and yeasts through a starvation mechanism.  Good for mouth bacteria control clearly.  But also suggested as good for the control of yeast in the gut for antibiotic users.

That sounds like a good thing to me.

Also, there are more concerns in the medical literature regarding Stevia toxicity than Xylitol.

I think I'd favour Xylitol.

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Kymus
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What I know from my training, is that Xylitol is *ok* once in a while, but prolonged usage is shown to cause digestive problems.


 
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