Nov 19, 2021
In this week's episode, Terri & Melissa get up to speed on personal (long term) projects and how their morning routines are shaping up.
Terri found ASL Dr. Bill Vicars (Deaf/hh) of "ASL University" on YouTube to help her with her project of learning ASL and Melissa gives a little audio show and tell.
We talk Turkey, Booster shots and rapid tests, then Terri gives her traditional Thanksgiving cocktail:
The Soothsayer:
by Shari Stein
2 oz Bourbon (Four Roses or Basil Hayden's)
1/4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
5 lf Sage
1/2 oz Maple syrup (2/3 maple syrup diluted by 1/3 warm water, shaken)
1/2 oz Meyer lemon juice
1 pn Nutmeg (grated nutmeg/clove mix - optional)
Muddle sage leaves with firm pressure for 30 seconds. Add bourbon, dram, maple syrup water, Meyer lemon and grated clove/nutmeg. Shake over ice vigorously for 20 seconds. Fine strain up into a rocks glass. Garnish with clove and nutmeg dusting and float a fresh sage leaf on top.
check out this cocktail calculator to batch your beverages:
The Weekend Watch:
Melissa needs some good watch recs! Drop them in our Facebook Group
Terri watched Red Notice and it was a disappointment, Melissa gives a recap of Taylor Swift’s Red, the 10 minute video All Too Well.
Today's TikTok Talk: The Red Scarf rabbit hole and Goldilocks Goods Paper Bag Snowflakes
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