Broke student turns to liquor And makes money doing it IT’S NOT the first time that someone in a financial squeeze has turned toalcohol, but 23-year-old Simon Fraser student Carmen Patrick came up with a new twist that in- volved writing about the stuff, not drinking it. In the spring of 1982 Patrick didn’t know how she was going to finance her university studies. ‘‘A job was one possibility, but another option kept gnawing at my conscience. Why not write a recipe book for home made liqueurs? In case that sounds like a quantum leap, consider that today, with sales of 30,000 plus and now in its third edi- tion, Patrick’s little yellow book could be considered a Canadian best seller. A third year education stu- dent who hopes to specialize in teaching English as a se- cond language, the resident of Maple Ridge collected many of her 77 recipes while travelling in places like France, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Cuba, Mexico and Japan. ‘“‘The green tomato li- queur, for example, came from Japan where they tend to prefer drinks that are not sweet.”’ Obviously part of the book’s appeal stems from the fact that the home made ap- proach is a real money saver for people who like liqueurs but balk at the high prices in government liquor stores. ‘*Taste-wise my recipes are not precise duplications of brand products but home- made liqueurs are very good, close to the original taste and the clincher is that you can LOOSE FANBELTS? CHECK "EM OFTEN. save up to 75 per cent of the cost.”” Patrick said the quick suc- cess of the book was a sur- prise even to her. ‘‘The first press run was only 500 copies and there were moments in the beginning that I thoughr | might end up with boxes of the things collecting dust in the basement. To my delight though it caught on very quickly and within a few months a second press run, this time of 30,000 copies, was needed. Now I'm awaiting delivery of another 30,000 copies. Undoubtedly much of the success of the book is due to Patrick’s aggressive marketing program. ‘‘] decided early that 1 didn’t want to turn the book, or the marketing, over to a publishing house or distributor. From talking to other people with experience in the field, I learned that you can easily lose control. And besides, I have enjoyed travelling in Canada and the U.S. to promote the book myself."’ Apparently the oe -- John Ciacco and Laura Manning, longtime residents of North Vancouver, were married October 8th, 1983 at St. Simon's Anglican Church, Deep Cove They honeymooned in Acapulco. penne if you would like to place your advertisement in this spectal feature call Adele at 980-0511 marketing strategy has paid off since Patrick now has stock in Woodwards, most of Vancouver’s major book stores, and promising lines on a U.S. distribution network. Besides helping Patrick pay for her post secondary education, the book has also opened other doors with entrepreneurial potential. ‘Since the book became popular I have received calls from people interested in having me ghost write for them. It’s rather amusing in some respects. Recently a woman asked me to do a book on child rearing. Here | am, young and single and so- meone wants me to ghost write a book on raising children.’’ While ghost writing may not be in the cards Patrick has had some thoughts about other projects, ‘“‘perhaps another book along cooking lines.”’ In the meantime, perhaps some readers may like to try one of Patrick’s favorite recipes, peach liqueur: Peach Liqueur Two fantastic recipes! This is a very light, delicately flavoured liqueur. 9 small peaches 1% cups sugar ’% cup honey 3 cups vodka Peel and cut the peaches into small sections. Put in a glass jar with the vodka and leave for 1 week, shaking fre- quently. Strain and add sugar and honey. Stir well and leave for 1 week. This fascinating and classic liqueur is made from the leaves of the peach tree. 70 peach leaves Y% lemon, sliced yeliow peel Y cup sugar 3 cups sparkling white wine, semi-sweet 1% cups vodka Put all ingredients in a tightly sealed jar. Leave for 6 weeks, shaking occasional- ly. 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