Mama Fuckin’ Lychee is the featured cocktail of episode 24 “Melissa Made Herself a Margarita”. It is named in honor of Amanda Jacobson from the Wine and Crime podcast. The recipe below differs slightly from the one made in the episode. I improved it by blending it with ice and removing the straining step. Ingredients:2…
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Episode 23: Moose may not be viewed from an airplane
In this episode we talk about Alaskan Cuisine. There is no drink history this episode, so Melissa enlightens us with some Alaskan facts and strange laws. Aimee dives deep into the traditional food of the region. Everyone is very drunk. Promo for Eat Crime PodcastShout out to Surfside Sips for making kick ass reusable glass straws. #addclasswithglass Don’t…
Recipe: Alaskan Iced Tea
Move over Long Island, a new, highly alcoholic, iced tea is in town! The Alaskan Iced Tea is the featured cocktail in “Episode 23: Moose may not be viewed from an airplane” aka Alaskan Cuisine. We absolutely loved this cocktail. As I say on the show, I subbed out the sour mix (because EW) and…
Recipe: Bali Pimm’s
The Bali Pimm’s cocktail is featured in Episode 22. I got the blueprint for this drink from an article about the best cocktails in Bali, Indonesia. This particular drink was invented and is served at the Potato Head Beach Club. The listing did not include the recipe, just the main ingredients. This is what I…
Recipe: Tepache
We utilize tepache in our drink for episode 22, the Bali Pimm’s. Tepache is a Mexican fermented pineapple beverage. It is sweetened with either piloncillo or brown sugar. This is a great way to dip your toes in the warm, funky waters of fermentation. It was super easy to do and is pretty delicious. It…
Recipe: Bananas Foster Cocktail
The Bananas Foster cocktail is the featured drink for episode 21 “Adult Horse Girl Energy”. This cocktail was created by Johnny Swet at JIMMY at the James, New York City. We recommend using a stronger banana liqueur like 99 Bananas or Tempus Fugit Crème de BANANE. We used a cheap banana liqueur and the banana…
Recipe: Black Tea-Port Milk Punch
Black Tea-Port Milk Punch is the featured beverage on our upcoming episode, Ep20 Paddy LuPony. This is a clarified milk punch and it was so much fun to make, and share with other people. The flavor of this is simply unbelievable. As I said on the episode, I finally understand what the word “unctuous” means!…
Recipe: Mulled Wine
This mulled wine recipe is featured in Episode 19 “Everyone Hates Melissa”. It takes a little bit of time, but is super easy to throw together, and is super delicious. It’s also pretty easy to modify to your own liking. INGREDIENTS: 1 (750-ml.) bottle red wine 1 c. apple cider 1 orange, caramelized, sliced into rounds, plus…
Recipe: Drunk Dish Eggnog
Eggnog is the featured drink for episode 18 “Anyone Can Lactate”. This episode is all about the history of, you guessed it, eggnog! Eggnog is a controversial beverage that people seem to either love or hate. If you’ve only ever had store bought nog, and thought “that’s not for me”, give this recipe a try!…
Recipe: Barnstormer’s Cider
The Barnstormer’s Cider Cocktail is the featured drink in Episode 17 “Colonizers and Cranberry Sauce”. We went absolutely nuts over this cocktail. It’s crisp, refreshing, and perfect for Fall. It also has a fair amount of alcohol so it should definitely be in your emergency kit for family get-togethers. Ingredients:1 c. thinly sliced Green, Yellow,…
