Tag: cocktail

Recipe: La Llorona Cocktail

The La Llorona cocktail is featured in Episode 15 “M-m-m-my Llorona”. This is the first cocktail I have ever made with the liquor Pisco, and honestly I love it. Its basically a milder tequila. This drink is packed with citrus (which we all know I love) and gets its spooky colors from black coconut cream…

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Recipe: Halloween Jack Cocktail

The Halloween Jack is our featured cocktail on Episode 14 “A Featherless Phantom”. This cocktail combines Melissa’s love of fall, Halloween, and David Bowie. So delicious! Ingredients:5 oz. Pumpkin Apple Cider*1 oz. Salted Caramel Vodka1 oz. Whipped Cream Vodka1 oz. Pumpkinhead Fred’s Pumpkin Spice SpiritMaple Syrup and Cinnamon Sugar for the rim Directions:Line rim of…

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Recipe: The Suffering Bastard

The Suffering Bastard is our featured cocktail for Episode 12: Slightly Ruffled and Really Annoyed (aka Fanta and Nazis). The Suffering Bastard1 oz. Bourbon or Brandy (We used NH made Smoky Quartz Small Batch Bourbon)1 oz. London Dry Gin (We used Sipsmith)1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice2 dashes angostura bittersGinger Ale (We used Fever Tree)Mint to…

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Recipe: Ward 8

The Ward 8 cocktail is featured in Episode 11: Leave the gun, take the cannoli (Boston Cuisine Part I). Neither myself or Aimee particularly liked this cocktail, leaving us wishing Boston would just do better. Ward 82 oz. Rye Whiskey 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice1/2 oz. Orange Juice1 tsp. Grenadine Cherries for garnish Add all ingredients…

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Episode 10: Un-Redline My Heart (Redlining & Food Deserts)

Hold on to your social outrage ladies and gents, because this one’s a doozy! In this episode, the ladies discuss redlining, systemic racism, and food deserts. They also mix up a delightfully tropical cocktail (recipe here) and discuss why white racism isn’t a thing. Listen below or on your preferred podcasting platform. Check out our…

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Recipe: Pusser’s Painkiller

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…

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Recipe: The Bourbon Brunch

The Bourbon Brunch is the cocktail featured in Episode 9 “Make America Waffles Again“. This recipe has been adapted from a recipe found at Classy Girls Wear Pearls. None of us were particularly fond of this drink. It’s best to stay away from this one unless you are a Bourbon lover. Ingredients 4 oz. Bourbon…

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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…

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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…

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