Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Jeeves' pick-me-up?

When Bertie Wooster asks Jeeves what goes behind the making of his pick-me-ups, Jeeves threatens to quit. And promptly, Bertie offers his apologies. Such is the power of Jeeves' pick-me-up -- the after-party morning drink that can put any man back to action however hard he's been binging.

Unfortunately, Wodehouse left us no recipe either. So here's my take on it. Generous helpings of this wonder-drink after partying, but before bedtime should do the Jeeves magic.

Pick-me-up /2 Combine Mix CHOP GARNISH
Buttermilk 2C
1t
¼ t
¼ t
¼ t
Add salt to taste, water if needed, and mix using a Blender or just spoon Garnish with chopped cilantro
Cumin powder
Ginger powder
Fennel powder
Asafetida
Cilantro ¼ C Chopped cilantro
C = Cup, T = Tablespoon, t = teaspoon, B = Big, M = Medium, S = Small
Notes: If you don't have powders of Cumin, Fennel, etc, use seeds instead and blend them.