Name: Thunder of Zeus
Ingredients: 1 qt Very good brandy; 2 tb Whole coriander seed; 1 tb Whole cumin seed; 6 Whole cloves; 1 2" piece cinnamon stick; 2 c Sugar; 2 c ;Water; 1/2 Vanilla bean; split; 1 Bottle very good dry white wine

When the law was written on tablets of stone, there was a significant weakness. The weakness of the Old Covenant was not in the law. The weakness of the Old Covenant was the people’s hearts. They couldn’t keep the law because they lacked two basic ingredients. Both of them interestingly were mentioned in the Old Testament when God used His prophets to speak while under the Old Covenant of the coming New Covenant. First, as God said through Jeremiah, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it” (Jer. 31:34). The writing of the law went from tablets of stone to tablets of human hearts (2 Cor. 3:3). And second, as God said through Ezekiel, “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances” (Eze. 36:27). We by far have greater power to obey the law with the fullness of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us as God says, “causing” us to obey. So there should be a radical difference between us and Israel. It’s not in the God we serve. It’s not in the desire to obey Him. It’s not in the faith of a Messiah to take away our sins. It’s not in a law that is given from God to be obeyed. It’s not even in a delight in that law. The difference is simply this. The Old Covenant is characterized by people who were stiff-necked and rebellious (Dt. 9:6; 10:16; 31:27), whereas the New Covenant is characterized by people who have soft hearts and the ability to obey.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	California	Beverages, Companion, Harned 1995, Herb/spice, Holiday	1	Batch

INGREDIENTS

1	qt	Very good brandy
2	tb	Whole coriander seed
1	tb	Whole cumin seed
6		Whole cloves
1		2" piece cinnamon stick
2	c	Sugar
2	c	;Water
1/2		Vanilla bean; split
1		Bottle very good dry white wine

INSTRUCTIONS

Carefully warm the brandy to 115 F.  Bruise the seeds and spices and add
them to the warm liquid.  Pour the brandy into a bottle and seal it; store
in a cool, dark place to age for at least one month.
Dissolve the sugar in the water and add the vanilla bean. Combine with the
aged brandy mixture, add the white wine, bottle it, and let the entire
mixture age another month. Strain the liquid and pour it into bottles. Seal
them and store in a cool, dark place.
Hill and Barclay write: "This is our adaptation of a recipe that first
appeared in _Herbally Yours_, a cookbook published by the Southern
California Unit of The Herb Society of America. We use it with meats,
poultry, sauces, fruit, desserts and as an aperitif."
From Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay's "Vanilla: From an Orchid Comes a Bean
with a Rich, Versatile Flavor..." article. "The Herb Companion," Dec.
1995/Jan. 1996, Vol. 8, No. 2.  Pg. 42.  Electronic format by Cathy Harned.
Submitted By CCH@SALATA.COM (CATHY HARNED) On 26 DEC 95 175200 -0800
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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