Each month our book club pairs a drink (usually wine, sometimes beer, occasionally something else) with that month's book selection.  The beverage can tie to the book in any way - it might relate to the title, the setting of the book, the time of year.  It's flexible, like our book club.  Sometimes we discuss the books, sometimes we just think about it.  We're a low pressure bunch.

This month, we're reading Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri.  To pair with the Indian theme of the book, my friend Jessy sent me a recipe for Ginger Fruit Punch.  I had all of the ingredients for the punch on hand, and decided to make it one morning as I was making breakfast for the kids.

It was fantastic.  Delicious and sugary and a bit spicy and not too sour.  I imagined that it was a healing elixir, soothing my sore throat and giving me energy.  Martin tried and it and thought it was delicious.  I put some in the fridge for Marty to have, but then drank it before he even knew it was there.  That means I drank all but about 1/2 cup of the whole recipe.  In short, it was a tasty treat - perfect for sipping while reading a good book or drinking in secret while making your family pancakes.  Which is not something I would normally say about our drink pairings.

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