The Pusser’s Painkiller cocktail will be the featured cocktail on our upcoming episode “UnRedline My Heart” (Redlining and Food Deserts). This week you get a twofer! We’ve provided the traditional cocktail recipe along with a variation that we came up with to help us through these hot summer days. Tune in to hear the history…
Category: Drinks
Recipe: The Bee’s Knees
The Bee’s Knees cocktail will be the featured cocktail on our upcoming episode “Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times” (aka Congealed Salads and the Depression). Tune in to hear the history behind this sweetly named prohibition era concoction. Ingredients 2 oz. Gin (We used Tamworth Distilling’s Tamworth Garden White Mountain Gin. I chose this because the strong…
Recipe: Wine Jelly (The Original Jell-O Shot)
We mentioned how Thomas Jefferson invents the original Jell-O Shot on Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times. As promised, we wanted to include the recipe here for posterity. INGREDIENTS 1 tsp ground cinnamon½ tsp nutmeg4 cups water2 cups Madeira or dry sherry3 cups water3 large egg whites, shells reserved1 cup sugar3 envelopes granulated gelatin1 cup…
Recipe: Mint Julep
This cocktail was featured on Episode 07: Cocktails for Hitler (aka The 4th of July and Americana). The Mint Julep is simple and elegant in nature, but does take some trial and error to get exactly right. This Mint Julep recipe comes from one of the foremost cocktail experts, David Wondrich. Ingredients 3 oz. bourbon…
Recipe: Off the Wall Cocktail
Hopefully you’ve listened to Episode 6 of Drunk Dish were we throw back a couple of these beverages. If you haven’t, make yourself a cocktail and click here to listen! Off the Wall: This cocktail was created by Mel Albaladejo, a bartender at the Stonewall Inn, in Greenwich Village, NYC. Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Stoli…
Recipe: Minnesota Goodbye
Minnesota Goodbye If you haven’t already listened to our 5th episode, find it here! For the Spiced Cranberry Cordial: 3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half 2 whole star anise pods 5 cardamom pods 3 whole cloves 1 cup (240ml) water 2 cups (400g) sugar Peel of one orange (use a vegetable peeler to remove zest…
Recipe: Between the Sheets Cocktail
We featured this cocktail on Episode 03: Graham Crackers & Curbing Sex. Ingredients 1 ounce Cognac 1 ounce light rum1 ounce Cointreau1/2 ounce lemon juiceGarnish: lemon twist Directions Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.Shake well.Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.Garnish with the lemon twist.
Recipe: Ouzo Martini
Hopefully by now you’ve listened to Episode 2 (listen on Google, iTunes, Spotify, or Pocket Casts), or at least read our recap of it. If you want to try our Ouzo Martini for yourself, try out Melissa’s recipe below! Ouzo Martini Recipe 2 oz. Orange juice 2 oz. Pineapple juice 1 oz. Ouzo 1 oz….
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