Astronaut: Lisa Nowak/The Mercury Seven

11/07/21 • 83 min

Space. The final frontier. That's what we're talking about. Shelley talks about the much covered story of astronaut Lisa Nowak and her obsession gone wrong. Bekah gives a rundown of the Mercury 7 astronauts.

Drinking: The Astronaut

1 oz. Light rum

1 oz. vodka

1 oz. lemon juice

Dash of passion fruit juice

Lemon wedge

Add rum, vodka, lemon juice, and passion fruit juice into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and then strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with lemon wheel.

Drinking: The Astronaut

1 oz. Light rum

1 oz. vodka

1 oz. lemon juice

Dash of passion fruit juice

Lemon wedge

Add rum, vodka, lemon juice, and passion fruit juice into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and then strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with lemon wheel.

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Hurricane: 5 Historical Hurricanes/Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

While drinking the famous hurricane cocktail, Bekah talks about five hurricanes that changed history. Shelley retells the account of Rubin "hurricane" Carter and his supposed wrongful convitiction.

Drinking: HURRICANE

2 oz. light rum

2 oz. dark rum

1 oz. lime juice

1 oz. orange juice

1⁄2 oz. passion fruit puree

1⁄2 oz. simple syrup

1 tsp. Grenadine

Add the light and dark rums, lime and orange juices, passion fruit puree, simple syrup, and grenadine into a shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a large hurricane glass over ice. Garnish with an orange half-wheel and cherry.

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Drinking: The Journalist

3⁄4 oz. gin

1⁄4 oz. dry vermouth

1⁄4 oz. sweet vermouth

1⁄4 oz. orange curacao

1⁄4 oz. lemon

1 dash angostura bitters

Shake all ingredients together with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.