We are kicking off the Christmas season with a sub-genre of Christmas movies as original as suburban housing developments: "Hallmark" Christmas Movies!!! But we aren't just watching a single movie, no, we are watching 3! The beginning of 1 movie, the middle of another, and the end of a third, then seeing how well they mesh together since they are all basically the same.
The three movies we chose are: Christmas Land (2015), Glenbrooke Christmas (2020), and Christmas She Wrote (2020). The theme for this episode is businesswomen (from New York) who go to a small town and find love at Christmas time. I'm sure you can guess how this is going to go. Won't you join us?
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Strain of the Evening: Tangie Sour
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Drink of the Evening: Since Risa is getting over being sick, she didn't drink (and sadly had to do this sober), so here's a Christmas cocktail to get you in the mood (courtesy of insanelygoodrecipies.com)
Ingredients
For Candy Cane Infused Vodka:
- 1 cup Vodka
- ½ cup Vanilla Vodka , purchased or this DIY recipe
- 6 6- inch Candy Canes
For Candy Cane Cocktail:
- 3 ounces Candy Cane Vodka
- 2 ounces Crème de Cacao , clear (no color)
- Dash Angostura Bitters
- 2 6-inch Candy Canes
Instructions
To infuse the Candy Cane Vodka:
- Pour plain vodka and vanilla vodka in a jar with a lid. Add 6 candy canes, broken up so the liquid covers them.
- Allow to sit in a cool, dark location for 3-4 days, shaking periodically to mix any sediment into liquid.
- When ready to use, strain through 2 layers of cheesecloth to trap any sediment. Seal in a jar, store in a cool, dark location until using.
To make 2 Candy Cane Cocktails:
- To make Candy Cane rimming sugar: place 2 candy canes in a chopper or blender and process into a granulated sugar. Rim cocktail glasses.
- Add Candy Cane vodka, Crème de Cacao, Bitters and ice to a shaker; shake and strain into a rimmed cocktail glass
