Ep41: Kate’s weird cookie anxiety (aka La Festa di San Silvestro)

Welcome to Ep41: Kate’s weird cookie anxiety (aka La Festa di San Silvestro). Melissa fills us in with a brief history of the popular German holiday beverage, feuerzangenbowle. Aimee talks about the history of Italian New Years, and the feast of Saint Sylvester. Pigs on leashes may be involved. Kate shares another interesting recipe. This…

Recipe: Feuerzangenbowle

Feuerzangenbowle is the featured cocktail for Ep41: Kate’s weird cookie anxiety (aka La Festa di San Silvestro). It is a German mulled wine often consumed during the holiday season and can be found at German Christmas markets. Feuerzangenbowle (pronounced FOY-yer-tsang-en-bowl-eh) translates to fire tongs punch. Want to know more, be sure to check out episode…

Recipe: Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog)

Coquito, also known by some as “Puerto Rican Eggnog” is the featured drink for Episode 40: Medieval Lunchables. I chose a version without eggs, which seems to be hotly debated. It was absolutely delicious so I am at peace with my choices. 🙂 Ingredients (batch):  1 (13.5 oz) can coconut milk  4 oz evaporated milk  1…

Recipe: Negroni Sbagliato

The Negroni Sbagliato is the featured cocktail of Ep39: He was a ROGUE Scholar (aka St. Vincent of Saragossa). Shockingly, this is the first Campari cocktail I have tried that I actually liked! Sbagliato means “messed up” or “mistaken” in Italian. While the exact origins of this Negroni variation are unknown, the story is that this…

Recipe: The Brown Derby

The Brown Derby cocktail is the featured drink of “Episode 38: Why are white people”. I ended up really enjoying this drink, even if it took a little bit to grow on me. I also made a variation with gin that was DELISH. The Brown Derby  1.5 oz Corn Whiskey  1 oz Grapefruit Juice  .5…

Recipe: The Sunstealer

The Sunstealer is the featured cocktail of Episode 37: The Oreo Cookie Conspiracy. This cocktail was created by Henry Prendergast at Chicago bar and restaurant, Analogue. This was a good cocktail, but not one that highlights the Crème de Cacao. Ingredients: 2 ounces gin 3/4 ounces sweet vermouth, we used Dolan 1/4-ounce Crème de Cacao,…

Recipe: Paloma

The Paloma is the featured cocktail in Episode 36 “Give us those Squirt Pics!” aka “Day of the Dead”. This is one of my all time favorite cocktails. I didn’t realize when I picked it how wild the history would be, but if you want to hear about it you’ll have to listen to the…

Recipe: Apple & Pear Sangria

Apple & Pear Sangria is the featured cocktail for Episode 35: Accordion Post-It Notes give me anxiety (aka Johnny Appleseed). Perfect for fall, or anytime really. Ingredients:  1 apple (we used a Fuji Apple, chopped with skin)  1 Pear (we used a Green Anjou Pear, chopped with skin on)  1 ml bottle red wine (750,…

Recipe: Blue Hawaiian

The Blue Hawaiian (aka the Swimming Pool) is the featured cocktail of Episode 34: Some f’ckn idiot named Wigglesworth. It is a glorified Piña colada with blue curacao added and it’s delish. Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Light rum 3/4 oz Blue curacao 2 oz Pineapple juice 3/4 oz Creme de coconut 1/2 oz Fresh lemon…

Recipe: Blue Hawaii

This cocktail is the featured drink is Episode 33: I hate everything about this (aka How the U.S. F’d Hawaii Part I). Ingredients: ¾ oz Vodka ¾ oz Light Rum ½ oz. Blue Curaçao 3 oz. Pineapple Juice 1 ounce sweet-and-sour mix (I used ½ oz lemon juice, ½ oz lime juice, ½ oz. simple)…