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CXXX - A Gaggle of Titles

19 years ago

Last one was - The collector - John Fowles

North American Ducks, Geese and Swans - Ruth Soffer

(I think it's worth 2 points)

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Who Moved My Cheese?--Spencer Johnson
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The Cape Cod Mystery Phoebe Atwwod Taylor

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cece how do you make a Cape Cod cocktail?
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Cape Cod Cocktail Recipe

it's a fancy name for a vodka cran-
4 oz, cranberry jusice
1 shot vodka
splash lime juice
shake with ice, garnish with lime wedge.
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There is another recipe with sloe gin in it, but I don't like sloe gin, so I use this one.
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2 oz sloe gin
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now-before you ask:
Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar and rose water/orange-flower water. It has a pronounced almond taste and is used to flavor many cocktails. Orgeat syrup can be hard to find, but can be found in some stores that sell coffee syrups/flavorings. If you cannot find it, almond syrup is a good substitute for orgeat syrup.
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