A Pinch and a Poke

A nameless, 3 ingredient cocktail 1.5oz vodka 1.5oz St George spiced pear liqueur  .5oz lemon juice One of New York City's deadliest riots happened in 1849 between rival fan factions of famous Shakespearian actors and it prompted increased militarization of the police force. Sources 1, 2, 3

The cocktail that needs a name: 1.5oz vodka 1.5oz dry red wine .5oz St George Spiced Pear Liqueur .25oz maple syrup .25oz lemon juice top with up ~1oz club soda In 1893 The US Supreme Court decided that the Tomato is in fact a vegetable, when it matters for import taxes. Because the line between fruits and vegetables is blurred, and it is most commonly referred to as a vegetable. Sources 1, 2, 3 alexsavage.audio@gmail.com podpage episode list

A French 75 with spiced pear liqueur! 1oz Gin 1/2oz spiced pear liqueuer 1/2oz lemon juice Topped with dry sparkling white wine. Before magnetic compasses were used for seafaring, Vikings were able to navigate by the sun even under cloud cover by using a sunstone to examine the polarized light and find the sun. sources: 1, 2, 3, 4 instagram podpage

Spiced Pear Margarita from St. George Spirits own website. 1.5oz reposado tequila 1oz Spiced pear liqueur .5oz lime juice .25oz simple syrup The melody of The Star Spangled Banner was originally written by the The Anacreontic Society, a London group of singers that had lavish concerts and dinners. Sources: 1, 2, 3, lyrics

In this new season we are experimenting with the Spiced Pear Liqueur from St George Distillery. Fertilizer and explosives share some key ingredients. So after WWII many explosives factories started making fertilizer which helped grow the American lawn, but also an enormous amount of corn that sustains a huge portion of the world's population. Sources 1,2,3,4 

The Apple Cider Sidecar 1.5oz Brandy 1.5oz cointreau 3oz apple cider .5oz lemon juice 4 dashes Angostura bitters Tomatoes did not become a part of Italian food until the 1500s after the Americas began trading goods with Europe. Source 1, 2

In our final episode with Campari we had a Campari Sprits 3oz prosecco 2oz Campari 1oz club soda we enjoyed adding a dash of orange bitters Stick around after the break to get some extra Campari thoughts and mixings! podpage (Episodes) instagram alexsavage.audio@gmail.com

The Campari sour with no gin. (I skipped the eggwhite) 1½ oz. Campari 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice ½ oz. Simple Syrup 1 Egg White (or 1½ oz. Liquid Egg White) 7 drops Orange Bitters The Campari sour with gin (I still skipped the eggwhite) 1½ oz. Gin 3⁄4 oz. Campari 3⁄4 oz. Fresh lemon juice 1⁄2 oz. Simple syrup 1 Egg white 1 dash Orange bitters Moonshine running helped build the airline industry! Barnstormers were often also transporting illegal alcohol, and developed routes and organizations that kicked it into a higher gear. I would highly recommend this podcast episode where I first heard about it, but here are some more sources. podpage anchor instagram alexsavage.audio@gmail.com

Negroni 1oz Gin (london dry) 1oz Campari 1oz sweet vermouth Listen to us try messing with the ratios to see what happens! The phrase "in the limelight" refers to when theaters burned blocks of quicklime to illuminate their actors. instagram Podpage

Redwing Blackbird 1.25oz (Rye) Whiskey .25oz Oregon Black Bird Simple syrup .75oz Campari 1oz sweet vermouth The Polio vaccine was delivered orally by dropping the liquid on a sugar cube starting in 1961. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

The Jungle Bird cocktail: a note on flash blending 2oz Dark (or gold) Rum 2oz Pineapple Juice 3/4oz Campari 1/2oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Simple Syrup Gerry-mandering was first practiced in Massachusetts in 1812 and approved by the Governer: Founding Father Elbridge Gerry. Podpage Anchor Instagram alexsavage.audio@gmail.com

Campari is a famously red and bitter Italian liqueur, which their website will tell you all about. The board game Monopoly has its roots as an anti-monopolist message. sources 1, 2, 3.

New Deal Distillery's Nocino Sour 1oz Bourbon (or merely whisky) 1oz Nocino .25oz lemon juice .5oz simple syrup 1 dash angostura bitters shake and pour over ice! Frances Perkins was the 1st woman in  a presidential cabinet, and the Secretary of Labor under FDR. She shook the hands of all 1800 employees of the department of labor when she left office. Sources 1, 2, 3 alexsavage.audio@gmail.com podpage episodes anchor episodes instagram

A Grand Experiment 1/2oz Gin, 3/4oz Dark Honey Whisky, 1oz Nocino, dash angostura bitters It creates a surprisingly decent mix of earthy, herbal, and honey-sweet. The Peace sign was originally used specifically to signify Nuclear Disarmament. In semaphore the letters N and D stack on top of each other to make the same shape as the sign. Sources: 1, 2, 3 Harp strum sound effect from freesound.org alexsavage.audio@gmail.com instagram anchor podpage

Walnut Old Fashioned with Nocino Classical composer Frederic Chopin's heart is preserved in a glass jar filled with cognac! source 1, 2

The Italian Sidecar (original): 1.5oz brandy, 3/4oz nocino, 1/2oz Cointreau, 1/2oz lemon juice After much experimentation and deliberation The Italian Sidecar (our recipe): 3/4oz nocino, 3/4oz Cointreau, splash of lime juice Michelin stars for restaurants were invented to encourage more people to drive more, and increase demand for a tire manufacturer. Escoffier BBC alexsavage.audio@gmail.com podpage instagram

Rum Walnut Alexander Initial recipe 2oz Aged rum, 1oz Nocino, 1oz heavy cream, 1/2oz simple syrup Improved recipe 1oz aged rum, 1oz nocino, 1oz heavy cream, 1oz simple syrup Interaural Time Difference is how you tell where objects are from soundwaves arriving at your ears at different times! Wikipedia Sweetwater ornithology instagram podpage (episodes) website alexsavage.audio@gmail.com

The first taste and description of Nocino, a walnut liqueur enjoyed for over a thousand years!  instagram website podpage

Happy 1 year birthday to A Pinch and a Poke! And happy Chartreuse Finale episode to send off the season with 3 recipes. Recipe 1: The Garden Party 2.5oz club soda 1.5oz Green Chartreuse .5oz Lime Juice .25oz Simple Syrup 5 leaves mint 1 sprig mint Recipe 2: The Lumiere 1.5oz Gin  1 oz St Germain Elderflower Liqueur .75oz Green Chartreuse .75oz Lime Juice 1 dash orange bitters Recipe 3: The Verdant Lady 1.5oz gin .5oz lime juice .25oz simple syrup 1/6oz green chartreuse 4 mint leaves, plus a garnish website instagram

3/4oz - 1.5oz London Dry gin 3/4oz - 1oz Sweet Vermout  3/4oz Chartreuse  2 dashes orange bitters garnish with an orange peel and a cherry Rocket mail was an experiment by the United States Postal Service to use new technology to send mail farther faster. USPS Smithsonian wikipedia My website and instagram