Drinking With The Saints

057 - Fighting Heresies with St. Basil the Great | Blanc Vermouth

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Mike and Alexandra discuss:

  • Mike discovers Blanc Vermouth

  • Fighting the Arian and Spirit Fighter heresies

  • How our bodies are built for the transcendent

  • St. Basil’s description of the equality of the sexes

    • Feast: St. Basil the Great

    Drink of the Week: The Great Basil Cocktail, Revised

    1 lime wedge

    3-6 fresh basil leaves

    2 oz. Dolin Blanc Vermouth

    1½ oz. gin

    basil sprig (for garnishing)

    Squeeze lime into shaker. Add basil leaves and simple syrup, and muddle gently. Add ice, Dolin, and gin and shake vigorously at least forty times. Pour into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of basil.

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