Cointreau is another lower-cost substitute. John S. -----Original Message----- From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com] On Behalf Of KnoxBill Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 9:45 AM To: JohnT Love2Troll Cc: chile-heads@globalgarden.com Subject: Re: [CH] Thanksgiving Cranberry Chipotle Compote JohnT Love2Troll wrote: > Michael, > > I'm thinking you might have posted last year, but maybe it was the > year before. I remember the shock I received when I purchased the > Grand Marnier. Yikes! It was like $35 a bottle. (I'm a low class > beer drinker) Even though I still have enough left for 2 more batches > I opted to make a special salsa this year. you can buy little bottles of grand marnier, about a cup, but even those are about $20...that's what happens to imports when the dollar is in the cellar and oil is $100 a barrel...you can sub triple sec...it isn't the same, but it will do the job...and it is stlll fantastic... -- knoxbill I woke up a feelin' mean went down to play the slot machine the wheels turned round, and the letters read "Better head back to Tennessee Jed" -- Grateful Dead