Happy Halloween, mockstars! Join Emily and me this week as we talk about Samhain traditions and Irish lore. We had some audio challenges, mainly on my end, so there may be some slight echoes in the recording. I hope it does not distract from the episode.
Our podcast of the week is Crime Bae podcast. Check out their trailer at the beginning of the episode, and find them everywhere you get your podcasts!
https://crimebaepodcast.buzzsprout.com/
Our mocktail this week comes from a website called A Taste of Home. You can find them on IG @tasteofhome.
Cider Wassail (AF Version)
Ingredients
2 quarts apple cider
1-1/2 cups orange juice
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
Dash ground cinnamon
Dash ground cloves
Directions
In a large saucepan, combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks. Serve hot in mugs.
SOURCES
https://www.irishamericanmom.com/irish-halloween-superstitions-foretelling-romance-love-and-marriage/
https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/blog/gaelic-irish-differences#:~:text=The%20Irish%20language%20is%20sometimes,a%20language%20unto%20its%20own.
https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/side-potatoes/traditional-irish-colcannon.html
https://emeraldisle.ie/samhain
https://irishmyths.com/2022/08/21/samhain-mythology/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/10/31/irish-hell-caves-halloween-sahmain
https://www.learnreligions.com/feast-with-the-dead-2562707
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/monster-mythology-puca#:~:text=The%20p%C3%BAca%20
https://www.bitesize.irish/gaelic-irish-language/
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cider-wassail/
https://fussfreeflavours.com/soul-cake-recipe/