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…
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Episode 37: The Oreo Cookie Conspiracy
Welcome to Episode 37: The Oreo Cookie Conspiracy. In this episode, Melissa tells us all about the history of everyone’s favorite dessert liqueur, Crème de Cacao, and Aimee’s takes us down the halls of cookie history with Oreos. The featured drink this episode is the Sunstealer. You can find the recipe DrunkDish.com. Music by…
Episode 36: Show us those Squirt pics! (aka Day of the Dead)
Welcome to Episode 36: Show us those Squirt pics! (aka Day of the Dead). In this episode, we get unintentionally dirty with some drink history, and Aimee fills us in on Día de los Muertos and some of the holiday’s traditional foods. The featured drink this episode is La Paloma. You can find the recipe…
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: Sidecar Cocktail
The Sidecar cocktail is our featured cocktail in Episode 27 “Napoleon was a baby”. This classic cocktail is a favorite among the French, and be prepare to dole out some dough if you want to do it right. Ingredients:1 1/2 oz. Cognac 3/4 oz. Cointreau 3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon JuiceGarnish: Orange peel and sugared rum…
Episode 22: A Fool and His Nutmeg
Recap In this episode we learn about the history of nutmeg and the Banda Islands in Indonesia. Per usual, white people show up and ruin everything. Unlike most of our stories, however, there’s a somewhat happy ending. Listen Research Photos Sources Atlas Obscura The Atlantic NPR BCC
Episode 21: Adult Horse Girl Energy
Recap In this episode we discuss the upsetting history of bananas and where Bananas Foster got its name. The difference between horse girl and dolphin girl energy was a heated topic of discussion. Listen Research Photos Sources NPR HealthyWay University of Pittsburgh Smithsonian The Economist
Episode 20: Paddy LuPony
Recap Melissa blows everyone’s mind in Episode 20 by introducing Aimee & Kate to Milk Punch and the process behind making it- a drink that sounds disgusting but is actually delicious. Aimee, meanwhile, shares the history of American Cheese, and a dish that sounds disgusting, and is disgusting: Cheese Supper Dish. Listen Research Photos Sources…
Episode 19: Everyone Hates Melissa
Recap In this episode, Aimee and Kate are still salty over Melissa’s prank from our bonus episode (A Very Not Safe For Work Christmas). The two quickly forgive Melissa over several glasses of delicious mulled wine and Aimee fills everyone in on the history of advent calendars. Listen Research Photos Sources Mental FlossCulture TripHoliday CalendarsHistory…
Episode 18: Anyone Can Lactate
Recap In this episode, Melissa mixes up the most delicious eggnog the dishes have ever tasted. Together, they explore the history of eggnog, and Aimee reveals what we all already knew–that the founding fathers were lushes. At some point Aimee starts an argument about human lactation. Promo for Boos and Spirits (you should check them…
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