B52 Shot: Boeing's B52 Bomber/America's Broken Arrows

03/08/20 • 69 min

For the first time ever, we take a shot (well kinda). Bekah talks about the development of the workhorse B52 bomber. Shelley recounts tales of lost and exploded nukes throughout the Cold War and beyond.

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Kurant Affair: The Dreyfus Affair/Suzanna Gubasheva

We drink the Kurant Affair...ish. After striking out in locatin Absolut Kurant vodka, we sip on what is basically a raspberry martini and talk about the Dreyfus Affair as previewed in our previous episode on the Tour de France. Then we discuss the little known story of Suzanna Gubasheva.

Drinking: Kurant Affair

2 1/4 oz. Absolut Kurant vodka

3/4 oz. Chambord

Chill over ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

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Quarantini: Elliot Rodger/Typhoid Mary

While under shelter-in-place orders, we talk quarantine. Shelley talks about the rampage killing by Elliot Rodger, while Bekah goes classic and details the infamous Typhoid Mary.

Drinking: Quarantini

Just a regular martini but you drink it alone at home

2.5 oz. gin or vodka

1/2 oz. dry vermouth

garnish

Rinse cocktail glass with dry vermouth, discard any extra. Stir or shake (your preference) the gin or vodka with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with your choice of garnish; olives, pearl onions, twist of lemon.