Ep. 52 The Sarlacc loves a Sazerac

Welcome to Episode 52: The Sarlacc loves a Sazerac. The dishes talk about freed slave Mary Jane Richards and how she used food to be a spy for the Union Army. Melissa shares the history of America’s “oldest” cocktail, the Sazerac. Shout out to Taylor Cassidy for putting Mary’s story on our radar. Follow her…

Ep. 51: What I Would Give for a Rough Puff

Welcome to Episode 51: What I Would Give for a Rough Puff! Andrew Gurza of The Disability After Dark Podcast joins the dishes to talk about the importance of bees and that sticky sweet gold they produce, honey. This episode suffers from various audio (and internet connection) issues, so we apologize for that! Bees are…

Ep. 50: Reverse Poltergeist

This episode was recorded live at http://www.Twitch.tv/DrunkDish on May 05, 2021. Welcome to Episode 50: Reverse Poltergeist! This very special episode was recorded live on Twitch. As such, the dishes interact with the chat quite a bit. The dishes talk the history of Cinco de Mayo and get pretty pickled (especially Melissa). The featured drink…

Ep. 49: Sukiyaki Party

Welcome to Ep49. In this episode, Aimee needed a bit of a break to grade all the papers ever, so Melissa gets to realize her true crime podcast dreams while we cover the Glico-Morinaga Case, also known as the “Monster with 21 Faces” case. This 37-year-old unsolved case involves many of Japans largest food companies….

Recipe: Rum Runner

The Rum Runner is the featured cocktail of Episode 48: The Grassy Man of the Knoll. Ingredients: 1 oz. Pineapple Juice  1 oz. Orange Juice  1 oz. Blackberry Liqueur  1 oz. Banana Liqueur  1 oz. Light Rum  1 oz. Dark or Aged Rum  Splash of Grenadine   Garnish (optional): Orange slice and a float of 151 …

Recipe: Hanky Panky

The Hanky Panky cocktail is the featured drink of Episode 47: Sneaky Sneaky, Boozy Woozy. Ingredients:1.5 oz. Gin1.5 oz. Sweet Vermouth2 dashes (about 1 tsp.) Fernet-BrancaGarnish: Orange Twist Directions: Add the gin, sweet vermouth and Fernet-Branca into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an…

Ep. 46: Luck be a Lumper (potato)

Welcome to Ep46, where we’ve officially dealt with 365 days of pandemic bullshit! In this episode, Melissa shared a very brief history of vodka in the United States, and Aimee talks about the history of potatoes. Kates shares a recipe from Betty Crocker’s box for some party potates. The featured drink this episode is the…

Recipe: Last Word

The featured cocktail of Episode 45: Violence in my mouth, is the Last Word cocktail. While this cocktail packs a wallop, I highly recommend it for those that are looking to expand their pallet outside of spritzers or Tiki. I also recommend upping the gin to even out the sweetness. Ingredients: 3/4 oz. Gin (I…

Recipe: Chocolate Martini

The featured cocktail for Episode 44: Nesslerodes, take me home, is the chocolate martini. I said I would never do this drink. Listen to the episode to learn more about why. I include two recipes here. The first is the recipe I made for the recording, which I found way too sweet and pretty heavy,…

Recipe: Black Velvet

The Black Velvet cocktail is the featured cocktail of Ep.43: Saffron Toned. This is a real easy one for ya’ll. Both myself and Kate thought this cocktail was going to be disgusting, but it was really good! Trust us, and give it a try. Equal Parts:Stout (Guinness is traditional)Sparkling White Wine (Champagne is traditional) Combine…