Recipe: Drunk Dish Maple Sour

The Drunk Dish Maple Sour is the featured drink in Episode 16 “Maple Syrup Mafia”. This is a standard whiskey sour with a few tweaks. Extra citrus, cardamon bitters, and a dash of cinnamon make this a great fall cocktail. Ingredients:2 oz. Bourbon (We used Bulleit Bourbon)1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice1/2…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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: Olive Relish

This vintage recipe was mentioned on Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times. This recipe originally appeared in Bright Spots For Wartime Meals – 66 Ration-Wise Recipes 1944 INGREDIENTS 1 pkg Lime Jell-O 1 pint hot water 3 tbsp. vinegar 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 cup sliced stuffed olives 1/2 cup sliced sweet pickles 1/4 cup diced…

Recipe: Wartime Ration Version of Apple Brown Betty

One of the many recipes we discussed during Episode 08: Disgusting Salads, Depressing Times. This war-time recipes is adapted from the “Sweets Without Sugar” pamphlet distributed by the Federal Food Board of New York in 1918. INGREDIENTS 5 medium apples 1 ¼ cups bread crumbs 4 tablespoons of melted butter or cooking fat ¼ cup…