Merry Zingmas! In this episode Anabel makes her lovely mulled wine recipe before recommending her favorite holiday music, TV episodes, and movies. She discusses what you can tell about a person from their favorite christmas song, epic parties of christmas past, and how she's handling seasonal (and normal) depression this magical season. Of course, we always end with current entertainment recommendations!
Anabel's Mulled Wine:
- 1 bottle Shiraz
- 5 cups apple cider
- 3 cups 100% cranberry juice (cran. juice cocktail will make the drink sweeter)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 orange
- cloves, cinnamon sticks (optional but recommended)
- 1/3 cup dark liquor of your choice (optional)
- Combine wine, cider, and juice in a large saucepan. Heat on medium.
- Cut decorative slices from orange if desired.
- Add brown sugar, juice of orange, orange slices, and cinnamon.
- Stir and heat. Do NOT boil. Enjoy!
Music:
- "Sleigh Ride" - Ella Fitzgerald
- Christmas Cookies: Jazz Treats For The Holidays - Charlie Bertini, Dave Gannett, and Randy Morris
- "Silver Bells" - Bing Crosby & Ella Fitzgerald
- "Jingle Bells" - The Rat Pack
- "The Man With The Bag" - Kay Starr
- "Winter Weather" - Benny Goodman Orchestra & Peggy Lee
- "Mele Kalikimaka" - She & Him
- "Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses
- "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" - NSYNC
- "Little Drummer Boy" - Justin Bieber feat. Busta Rhymes
- "Hot Chocolate" - Tyler, The Creator feat. Jerry Paper
TV episodes: (season.episode)
- HIMYM: 2.11, 4.11, 6.12, 7.12 (this last one is sad tho)
- New Girl: 1.9, 2.11, 4.11
- Glee: 2.10, 3.9
- Parks & Recreation: 2.12, 4.10, 5.9
Films:
- Die Hard (HBO)
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (Apple TV+)
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (YouTube)
- Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (Hulu)
- The Holiday (gotta rent it :/)
- Happy Christmas (YouTube)
- Why Him? (tbh just download this one it's not worth spending money on)
Anabel's Recommendations of the week:
- Films of Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before trilogy, School of Rock)
- Euphoria (HBO)
