What ever your views on Christmas songs you’ll love this bonus show, where the Wine & Vinyl Club unwrap their thoughts on Christmas songs. Just like Christmas, the episode exposes a whole range of emotions. Perhaps it’s because we got smashed off our faces drinking some spectacular Christmas beverages. Join us and have a laugh with a very Messy Christmas!

W&VC SPOTIFY PLAYLIST – Bonus Christmas Episode. This is a collection of songs from the album, along with some of the recommendations we made in the podcast episode.  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3WxonAifnZVcha9gh7KnjK?si=3b39fcb200c24676

David brings a cold ‘Spiced Sangria’ suitable for a Christmas down under, and a hot ‘Vin chaude’ version of the same drink for winters night. 

Recipe: Make a spiced syrup. Finely grate an orange and lemon and mix with a ½ cup of sugar.  Cling wrap and leave overnight to infuse. The next day add the citrus sugar infusion to a cup of water and heat gently. Add 2 cloves, 2 star anise, 2 pepper corns, 4 crushed cardamom pods and a stick of cinnamon. When the sugar has dissolved, put a lid on the pan and turn off the heat. Let the syrup steep for an hour. Once cool, filter and refrigerate the syrup.

To a bottle of light fruity red such as a Pinot Noir, Gamay, or Grenache, I used a Dolan & Dunn, Mataro from the Barossa, South Australia. Add 2 shots of Grande Marnier and Cointreau, 2 cloves, 2, star anise, 2 pepper corns, 4 crushed cardamom pods and a stick of cinnamon. Add a chopped orange and lemon, then cover with cling wrap and let it sit overnight in the fridge.

For the Sangria, pour half a glass of wine and ½ a shot of syrup to taste. Serve over ice, topped with soda water and a sprig of rosemary (optional). For the Vin chaude, warm the wine gently (do not let it boil) and then let it sit in the pan for 10 minutes. Add Serve in a mug with ½ a shot of syrup to taste and a cinnamon stick (optional).

Christian brings a deliciously buttery $29 Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay, from Sonoma, California. https://www.kj.com/

Chris has riff on a classic Martinez cocktail, which he calls a ‘Messy Christmas’. 

Recipe: 1 ½ shots of white rum (fat washed with butter, ginger, and cinnamon). 1 shot Maraschino cherry liqueur, and a dash of Vermouth Blanco. Serve in a chilled martini glass, with a glace cherry and ginger.

CHRISTMAS SONGS CHOSEN FOR THIS EPISODE:

“All I want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey, 1994

“White Wine in the Sun” by Tim Minchin, 2009

“Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues (feat. Kirsty MacColl), 1988

“How to Make Gravy” by Paul Kelly, 1996

“Do They Know it’s Christmas” by BandAid, 1984

“Last Christmas” by Wham! 1984

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INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC: “Go With You Darlin’” by All Good Folks https://uppbeat.io/track/all-good-folks/go-with-you-darlin

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