Welcome to Ep45, where we talk about speakeasies, finger food, and sofas. Charlotte McGrath joins us to talk about the pre-prohibition cocktail the Last Word, and how speakeasies gave rise to finger foods. Kate shares a series of recipes from Betty Crocker’s box. The featured drink this episode is the Last Word. Follow Charlotte on…
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Ep. 44: Nesslerodes, take me home
Welcome to Ep44, where we talk about chocolate. Seth and Jamal from the Thanks for Coming podcast joins us and are out of control. Melissa fills us in on the glamorous history of the chocolate martini and its Hollywood roots. Aimee covers a brief history of chocolate and its tie to Valentine’s Day. Kate tells…
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…
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 34: Some f’ckn idiot named Wigglesworth (aka How the U.S. F’d Hawaii Part II)
Welcome to Episode 34: Some f’ckn idiot named Wigglesworth (aka How the U.S. F’d Hawaii Part II). In this episode we continue our discussion on Hawaii, but switch our focus to the Dole fruit company and pineapples. SPOTIFY LINK The featured cocktail this episode is the Blue Hawaiian (aka the Swimming Pool). Music by Andrew…
Episode 32: Kill your idols with Season of the B (aka celebrating Julia Child)
Welcome to episode 32: Kill your idols with Season of the B (aka celebrating Julia Child). This episode we are joined by a few members of the Season of the Bitch podcast, the best feminist socialist podcast on the internet. We discuss the life of Julia Child in honor of her 108th birthday and get…
Episode 31: The Mark Zuckerberg of Catholicism (aka Saint Anthony of Padua)
Welcome to episode 31 The Mark Zuckerberg of Catholicism (aka St. Anthony of Padua)! Aimee does the wrong homework and tells us about the wrong Saint! It’s OK though because this Saint performed really lame “miracles”. Melissa tells us about a popular “Catholic” cocktail, and also gets real upset about some lemmings. Stay after the…
Episode 30: Too dumb to vote (aka Washington Cake)
Welcome to episode 30 “Too dumb to vote (aka Washington Cake)”! In this episode Aimee tells us about the first constitutional convention, our first president, and washing cake. Melissa gets very drunk and Kate is all about cookouts. Yes, Melissa confuses James Gandolfini and Paul Giamatti. Yes, she feels bad about it.The featured cocktail for…
Recipe: Martha Washington’s Punch
Martha Washington’s Punch is the featured cocktail fro Episode 30: Too dumb to vote (aka Washington Cake). Ingredients: (original punch bowl recipe) 9 oz Dark Rum 12 oz Appleton Estate Extra 12-Year-Old Rum 6 oz Grand Marnier 9 oz Fresh lemon juice 9 oz Fresh orange juice 9 oz Spiced simple syrup* 6 oz Club…
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…
