Tom had become indifferent to persecution by this time. This phase filled the old lady’s heart with consternation. This indifference must be broken up at any cost. Now she heard of Pain-killer for the first time. She ordered a lot at once. She tasted it and was filled with gratitude. It was simply fire in a liquid form. She dropped the water treatment and everything else, and pinned her faith to Pain-killer. She gave Tom a teaspoonful and watched with the deepest anxiety for the result. Her troubles were instantly at rest, her soul at peace again; for the “indifference” was broken up. The boy could not have shown a wilder, heartier interest, if she had built a fire under him.

 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

I came down with a stomach virus last night, for which Stacey plied me with various herbal immune-system boosters.  One of these was grape seed extract, the foulest-tasting tincture it has ever been my misfortune to choke down.  No amount of dilution abates its throat-scouring potency.

I discovered, though, that a combination of icing the tongue beforehand (to numb the taste buds), and a cough drop after (to cover over the aftertaste) helped a lot to mitigate the flavor.  I just wanted to pass this tip along.

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avdi on January 23rd, 2009 | File Under Uncategorized | -