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Books, Booze & BanterHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixBook of the week: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
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Drink of the week: The Shapeshifter
Recipe: 2oz cran-raspberry juice + 1.5oz Haku Japanese Vodka - shake over ice & top w/ ginger beer
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Drink of the week: Rum & Coke
Recipe: 6oz coke zero + 1 shot of rum
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Drink of the week: Goblet of Fire
Recipe: 1.75oz peach liqueur + 0.75oz vodka + 1oz lime juice + 0.25oz peach simple syrup
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Drink of the week: Gloriella
Recipe: 3oz Código Rosa Tequila + 2oz strawberry simple syrup + 3oz margarita mix - shake over ice & serve
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Drink of the week: Dementor's Kiss
Recipe: 2oz tequila + 2oz cran-raspberry juice + a few drops of blue food coloring + sprinkle of silver glitter - mix & top w/ Sprite or Ginger Ale
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Drink of the week: The Glass Castle
Recipe: 1oz strawberry syrup + 1oz simple syrup + 1.5oz raspberry vodka - mix & top w/ Sprite
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Drink of the week: Basilisk Venom
Recipe: 1oz blueberry syrup + 1oz peach syrup + 2oz tequila - shake & top w/ ginger beer (optional: add green edible glitter)
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Drink of the week: Unicorn Blood
Recipe: 1oz violet syrup + 1oz orange liqueur + 1oz vodka + edible silver glitter - shake over ice & pour. Top w/ ginger beer or seltzer water.
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Drink of the week: Love Potion #9
Recipe: 1oz strawberry syrup + 1oz Rosa Tequila + edible glitter - shake over ice & top w/ Sprite or sparkling water
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2024-01-251h 02Books, Booze & BanterOur 2023 Wrapped (Spoiler-Free)Spoiler-free episode! Chalenea & Chelsea discuss their least favorites, honorable mentions, and top 10 favorite books of 2023.
Drink of the week: Opaline Pinot Noir (Brut Rosé)
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-12-2056 minBooks, Booze & BanterIron FlameBook of the week: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Drink of the week: Violet's Antidote
Guest star: @kd_gottshall
Recipe: 1.5oz Crème de Violette + 1oz vodka + 6oz ginger beer + 1oz lime juice - mix & pour over ice
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Drink of the week: Dragon's Breath Cider
Guest star: @kd_gottshall
Recipe: 1.5oz Fireball Whiskey + 3oz apple juice + 10oz hard apple cider + top w/ 151 rum (to light on fire) - garnish w/ cinnamon stick
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-12-051h 35Books, Booze & BanterHappy Halloween from your (Imaginary Friend)Book of the week: Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
Drink of the week: Beer on the rocks
Recipe: beer of choice - pour over ice
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Drink of the week: Tequila Sundown
Recipe: 2oz tequila + 3oz cranberry juice + 3oz blood orange ginger beer
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-10-251h 11Books, Booze & BanterSlewfoot & Witches BrewBook of the week: Slewfoot by Brom
Drink of the week: Witches Brew
Recipe: 1 shot vodka + 1oz blueberry simple syrup + 1oz pineapple juice - Shake over ice & top w/ Sprite Zero. Optional garnish: edible glitter
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-10-181h 03Books, Booze & BanterTender Is the FleshBook of the week: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Drink of the week: Bloody Mary
Recipe for homemade infused vodka: 1 tbsp whole peppercorns heated in skillet + 2 celery stalks + pickled okra (plus 1 oz juice) + 1 tsp minced garlic + 16 oz vodka - mix all ingredients in mason jar, shake & refrigerate for 1-2 days before serving
Recipe for Bloody Mary: 1 part infused vodka + 4 parts Zing Zang bloody mary mix - pour over ice & stir. Garnish how you please.
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...2023-10-1158 minBooks, Booze & BanterAll The Dangerous DrinksBook of the week: All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
Drink of the week: Espresso Martini
Recipe: 2oz espresso + 2oz vodka + 2oz salted caramel Kahlúa - shake together & top w/ cold frothed sweet cream
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-10-041h 07Books, Booze & BanterA Court of Flames & Sexy GamesBooks of the week: A Court of Frost and Starlight + A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Drinks of the week: Lady Death Cocktail & Pineapple Passion
Lady Death: 4oz Liquid Death iced tea - Grim Leafer + 3oz vodka + 1oz peach syrup - shake & strain over ice, garnish w/ silver glitter (serves 2)
Pineapple Passion: 3oz pineapple juice + 2oz vodka + splash of Sprite Zero, garnish w/ red glitter
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-09-061h 44Books, Booze & BanterA Court of Smut & WingspanBook of the week: A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
Drinks of the week: Night Court Cocktail & Amren's Bloody Mule
Cocktail recipe: 1.75oz vodka + 1oz blueberry syrup + 0.5oz lite simple syrup - mix & top w/ Sprite (garnish w/ silver edible glitter)
Mule recipe: 1.75oz bourbon + 1oz lime syrup + 3oz Fever-Tree blood orange ginger beer - mix & garnish w/ rose gold edible glitter
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-08-301h 29Books, Booze & BanterA Court of Thots & Plot Twists (ACOTAR Books 1 & 2)Books of the week: A Court of Thorns and Roses + A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Drink of the week: Spring Court Splash
Recipe: 2.5oz rosé + 1/2oz vodka - pour over ice, top w/ Sprite & garnish w/ strawberries
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-08-232h 18Books, Booze & BanterToo Late (for a drink like this)Book of the week: Too Late by Colleen Hoover
Drink of the week: College Hunch Punch
Recipe: 3oz fruit punch + 1oz vodka + 1oz tequila (garnish with gummy bears)
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Drink of the week: Missouri Rattlesnake
Recipe: 1 oz bourbon (or liquor of choice) + 1/2 oz peach syrup + 1 oz triple sec + 1/2 oz grenadine + 2-3 oz orange juice - Shake well & pour over ice. Garnish how you please.
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-07-121h 18Books, Booze & BanterDaisy Jones & The SixBook of the week: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Drink of the week: Coffee & Champagne
Recipe: speaks for itself
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-06-2857 minBooks, Booze & BanterSometimes I LimeBook of the week: Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Drink of the week: Vodka Cherry Limeade
Recipe: 1oz cherry juice + juice from 1 lime + 2oz vodka - shake & strain, pour over ice & top w/ sprite. Garnish: cherries & lime wedge.
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-06-0756 minBooks, Booze & BanterThings We Never Got OverBook of the week: Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Drink of the week: Coffee Extravaganza
Recipe: 4oz cold brew + 2oz coffee liqueur + 1oz brown sugar simple syrup + 1oz vodka (optional) - Mix & pour over ice
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-05-1759 minBooks, Booze & BanterThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahBook of the week: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Drink of the week: French 75
Recipe: Shake 1oz gin + 0.5oz fresh squeezed lemon juice + 0.5 oz simple syrup w/ ice, then strain into champagne flute. Top w/ 3oz champagne (or other sparkling wine). Garnish w/ lemon twist or sugar rim.
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-04-261h 03Books, Booze & BanterThe Housemaid-up DrinkBook of the week: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Drink of the week: Papaya Vodka Soda
Recipe: Pour 1oz Basic vodka + 2oz papaya juice over ice then top with Sprite
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Drink of the week: Pineapple Vodka Mimosa
Recipe: Pour 1/2oz Basic Vodka + 1.5 oz pineapple juice over ice, then fill the rest with champagne
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2023-03-2959 minBooks, Booze & BanterPretty Girls Drink Peach SmashesBook of the week: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
Drink of the week: Bourbon Peach Smash
Recipe: 2 oz Maker's Mark Bourbon + 1 oz brown sugar simple syrup + muddled peaches *shake & pour over ice, then fill w/ Betty Buzz Ginger Beer*
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Recipe: 2 oz New Amsterdam Gin + 1/2 oz simple syrup + 1/2 lime juice
Book of the week: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
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Recipe: 1 oz Larceny Bourbon + 3 oz 7-Up
Book of the week: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Email: booksbanterpodcast@gmail.com2023-01-111h 21Books, Booze & BanterPart 2: It Starts With UsDrink of the week: Nütrl cranberry vodka seltzer
Book of the week: It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
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Recipe: 4-6 oz hot/iced coffee, 1 oz Rock Town Bourbon Cream, 0.5-1 oz Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Book of the week: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
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Books, Booze & BanterA Flicker in the Dark (with Rosé)Drink of the week: Miraval Cotes De Provence Rosé
Book discussed: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
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Recipe: 2 oz cherry vodka + 2 oz cranberry juice + 1.5 oz lime juice, shake & pour over ice (optional: sprite or club soda)
Book discussed: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens2022-11-0955 minBooks, Booze & BanterGinger Mules for the Silent Ginger (Patient)Guest star: KD Gottshall - our favorite bestie & bartender
Drink of the night: Pear Moscow mule w/ ginger (one of the main characters of the book is a ginger)
Drink rating: 10/10
Recipe: 2oz Absolut pear vodka, squeeze of lime wedge, 4oz ginger beer - mix together & pour over ice. Garnish w/ fresh pear, candied ginger, or whatever!
Book reviewed: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Book rating: Chalenea & Chelsea: 10/10, KD: 9.9/102022-10-221h 06Books, Booze & BanterYou'll Need Wine to Read VerityWines sampled:
White Haven Sauvignon Blanc (dry white)
San Sebastian Rosa (sweet rosé)
Ménage à Trois Red Blend (blend of Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon)
Book Reviewed: Verity by Colleen Hoover2022-10-101h 29